Not paid, health workers protest in Bathinda

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Updated At : 11:42 AM Aug 14, 2021 IST

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Bathinda, August 13

Members of the Paramedical and Health Workers’ Union today staged a protest outside the Civil Surgeon’s office at the Bathinda Civil Hospital over non-payment of salaries for the past over six months.

Gagandeep Singh, president, Taalmel Committee, Paramedical and Health Workers’ Union, said: “Covid warriors serving the department haven’t been paid for the past six months. We have submitted a memorandum of demands to senior health officials on several occasions but to no avail. Earlier also, we had lifted the dharna after officials assured us of action, but as we still have not got our salaries, we have resumed the protest.”

He said lab technicians, multipurpose health workers and contract workers suspended their services at the government hospital today. — TNS

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