AIPEF to observe anti privatisation day on August 9
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ August 7,2023
Anti – privatisation Day with a slogan to withdraw all privatization attempts including electricity amendment bill 2022 will be observed in all the state capitals and union territories across the country by All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on August 9,2023 (Wednesday ).
This was decided in the meeting of National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) held at New Delhi which was presided by P Rathnakar Rao Secretary General AIPEF.
Shailendra Dubey, Chairman AIPEF said that the meeting opposed the victimisation of UP Power Employees and Engineers after betraying the agreement made on 19th March, 2023. He said that 124 employees were suspended and 2400 contractual workers were removed from their jobs. They have not yet been reinstated. UP Power Corporation is planning to throw out all 70000 contractual workers working in UP Power Sector replacing them with ex-servicemen. NCCOEEE and all its constituents resolved to stand firm beside the UP power men.
V K Gupta spokesperson AIPEF informed that in the Press meet on 19th March 2023 during the strike, the UP Power Minister requested the unions to call off the Strike with specific commitment that all related matters of 3rd December,2022 settlement will be honoured. The victimization has blatantly violated the promises made by the Power Minister before the media and the subsequent government press releases.
AIPEF to observe anti privatisation day on August 9. NCCOEEE will organise a Delhi Chalo Rally opposing Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022, power sector privatisation during the winter session of Parliament.
