PTCL strike hits new controversy
ISLAMABAD: PTCL management announced on Monday that it had resolved the strike issue with its employees and the employees’ union had called off strike.
Under the new agreement, it was decided that all the arrested employees of PTCL would be released while their salaries would also be paid before Eid-ul-Fitr.
Moreover, it was also decided that the PTCL management would also give the employees Eid Award of Rs 8000.
However, the rebel faction rejected the management notion, saying that the strike will continue and it could only be called off if all demands of Workers Ittehad were met.
When contacted, Senior Manager Corporate Comm-unications, PTCL, Farah Hussain, confirmed that the talks with the rebel group were successful and strike has been called off.
“Yes, talks were successful and strike has been called off. We will issue a detailed statement later,” she added.
On the contrary, Imran Jaffery, Chief Patron, PTCL Employees Union, in a defiant mode, rejected such an impression, saying that Mutahidda Workers Ittehad (MWI) would continue its strike till the fulfillment of all its demands.
“Look, the PTCL management has held talks with a faction of union which had nothing to do with the strike and its leader Ziauddin already is siding with the management. This announcement is nothing to do with the strike and is part of a vicious plan to sabotage strike. How can we make a deal when our colleagues are behind bars,” he argued.
Rather, he asserted, the leadership of Mutahidda Workers Ittehad who gave the strike call and it has authority to call off the strike.
Meanwhile, the talks between Mutahidda Workers Ittehad delegation with Secretary Labour & Manpower Iqbal Puri failed without any development.
A 5-member employees’ delegation, headed by Chairman Employees Union Haji Zahid, called on the Secretary Labour and held talks for fulfillment of their demands. However, the talks failed, as neither side was ready to show flexibility over the issue.
The Secretary Labour urged the delegation that they had already been given 30 percent salary raise by the management and they should call off the strike call.
@Sources
Under the new agreement, it was decided that all the arrested employees of PTCL would be released while their salaries would also be paid before Eid-ul-Fitr.
Moreover, it was also decided that the PTCL management would also give the employees Eid Award of Rs 8000.
However, the rebel faction rejected the management notion, saying that the strike will continue and it could only be called off if all demands of Workers Ittehad were met.
When contacted, Senior Manager Corporate Comm-unications, PTCL, Farah Hussain, confirmed that the talks with the rebel group were successful and strike has been called off.
“Yes, talks were successful and strike has been called off. We will issue a detailed statement later,” she added.
On the contrary, Imran Jaffery, Chief Patron, PTCL Employees Union, in a defiant mode, rejected such an impression, saying that Mutahidda Workers Ittehad (MWI) would continue its strike till the fulfillment of all its demands.
“Look, the PTCL management has held talks with a faction of union which had nothing to do with the strike and its leader Ziauddin already is siding with the management. This announcement is nothing to do with the strike and is part of a vicious plan to sabotage strike. How can we make a deal when our colleagues are behind bars,” he argued.
Rather, he asserted, the leadership of Mutahidda Workers Ittehad who gave the strike call and it has authority to call off the strike.
Meanwhile, the talks between Mutahidda Workers Ittehad delegation with Secretary Labour & Manpower Iqbal Puri failed without any development.
A 5-member employees’ delegation, headed by Chairman Employees Union Haji Zahid, called on the Secretary Labour and held talks for fulfillment of their demands. However, the talks failed, as neither side was ready to show flexibility over the issue.
The Secretary Labour urged the delegation that they had already been given 30 percent salary raise by the management and they should call off the strike call.
@Sources
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