Employees protest non-release of DC rates

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 12

The Coordination Committee of Government and MC Employees and Workers UT, Chandigarh, held a protest at the DC’s office against the UT Administration for not releasing the DC rates and strongly condemned the decision of the administration to not revise the salary of outsourced workers.

The protesters submitted a memorandum to Sachin Rana, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh.

Satinder Singh, president and Rakesh Kumar, general secretary, said over 12,000 outsourced workers under the UT Administration and MC are continuously being exploited by the contractors of the GeM portal by ‘illegally’ deducting their salaries. At the time of change, the contractor demands 15 to 20 thousand for their re-engagement. Also, 15 casual leaves are also not granted as per the agreement of Gem portal also not implementing labour laws. On the other hand, the administration was not taking any action against the corrupt practise.

Recently the administration initiated a vigilance inquiry against the contractors of the GeM portal but suddenly administration stopped the process of inquiry without any reason. Now, the administration was not revising their salaries. Revision of DC rates was due since April 1, 2020 but the administration decided to freeze the DC rates till further decision.

A delegation the co-ordination committee also submitted representation pertaining the issues/problems and revision the salary of outsourced workers to Rana .

The committee warns that if the administration does not take appropriate action against contractors of GeM portal a similar protest would be organised on October 17.