Govt staff hold pen-down strike over unpaid salaries

Chandigarh, December 9

Employees of a few departments of the state government on Monday observed a pen-down strike in protest against unpaid salaries for the month of November.

The employees of technical education and industrial training, irrigation, industry and education departments also held a protest rally here over the issue.

Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal had earlier said the salaries would be paid on time.

“We observed a pen-down strike today and we will again hold our protest in the same way on Tuesday as well,” said Punjab Civil Secretariat Association president Sukhchain Khaira.

The employees were holding the protest under the banner of the Punjab Civil Secretariat Association.

Shavinder Kaur Walia, an employee of technical education and industrial training, said they had not received salaries of November till date.

The employees warned that they would intensify their protest if they were not paid salaries.