New Delhi : With various associations of central government employees announcing an indefinite strike from July 11 against the “meagre” pay hike announced in the 7th Pay Commission, the government is considering increasing the minimum pay up to Rs 20,000, informed sources said.
But the employees associations are adamant that the minimum pay should be increased to Rs 26,000.”Increasing the minimum pay upto Rs 26,000 as demanded by the employees union is not feasible in the present situation but the government is trying to find a way out,” a top government official told IANS on the condition of anonymity.
While the fate of the strike is still unknown, a central government junior staffer on condition of anonymity told IANS: “I don’t think much will come out of the strike. The only thing the government might do is increase the allowances slightly, that’s it.”
