The lakhs of State Govt. employees, teachers and other govt. and local body workers are on strike for the last one week demanding cancellation of the government decision to introduce contributory pension instead of defined statutory pension as it existed before.
Though the central government and most of the state governments had introduced the contributory pension for the employees recruited w.e.f. 01-01-2004, the three Left led state governments of Kerala, W.Bengal and Tripura refused to implement the same taking the concern of the workers. Since the formation of the UDF government in the state it has been preparing for introducing the new scheme which is completely opposed by the employees. And now it has issued orders implementing the same. The state government employees are on strike against this anti-worker order. It is reported that the strike is a big success with more than 60% workers on strike.
The CITU and other Left trade unions have decided to organise a one day Strike supporting the workers and demanding the government to discuss the issue with the workers and withdraw the same.
My full solidarity and support to the workers on strike!