AIPEF urges MP CM to intervene for implementation of written agreement
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ October 3,2023
The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister to intervene and direct the authorities of the power sector for an immediate implementation of the July 7 agreement between the state and the power engineers.
Shaileindra Dubey Chairman AIPEF in a letter to Chief Minister on October 2 claiming that if the government fails to meet the demands in time , the power engineers and workers of Madhya Pradesh will be compelled to go on a Indefinite work boycott from October 6.This may be added that employees had proceeded on a day strike on June 28 and deferred their three days strike from July10 following agreement of July 7 between state government and employees over seven demands.
Now after a lapse of three months no action has been taken even on one demand. The written agreement done by the state government with power engineers on July 7 must be honored and implemented without further delay. Dubey in his letter mention that in case power engineers goes on protest strike they will be fully supported by the power engineers across the country. It may be mentioned that Chief Secretary Power Madhya Pradesh has called a meeting on July 7with the engineers to solve their grievances.
After the engineers presented their seven demands forcefully, there was agreement of their demands between the two parties and after that a written agreement was signed. AIPEF in its letter has sought the intervention of the chief minister in view of serious matters immediately.
V K Gupta spokesperson AIPEF said that as written agreement is not being implemented the power sector engineers and employees of state have planned indefinite work boycott. Any disruption of power during elections or otherwise will be the responsibility of the state government. The power engineers of Madhya Pradesh have asked the government to fill up the vacant posts as currently they are managing the entire infrastructure with less than 35 percent of the sanctioned strength of workers and engineers. They also said that due to extreme work pressure on the existing engineers and officers, the number of accidents has also increased.
AIPEF urges MP CM to intervene for implementation of written agreement. The employees have also asked the government to implement the seventh pay commission, stop privatization in the power sector, implement the old age pension policy and others. It further mentioned that in case power engineers go on indefinite work boycott, they will be fully supported by power engineers across the country.