Seventh Pay Commission: Government employees threaten strike from June 2
Bengaluru, May 25: Nearly six lakh Karnataka government employees have threatened to go on strike and stage protest seeking implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations.
They will observe strike on June 2, informed Karnataka State Government Employees' Association (KSGEA) president B.P. Manje Gowda.
The protest will be organised as Karnataka government is yet to take a decision on bring pay scales on a par with Central government employees, reported the Hindu.
"Govt should ensure ensure that there is no disparity in the salaries of Central and State government employees," said Gowda.
Seventh Pay Commission: Govt employees to get better pay scales than proposed earlier
The Central government is all set to implement the recommendations of Seventh Pay Commission anytime soon.
In Janurary, Government had appointed Empowered Committee of Secretaries under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha to process the recommendations of the Pay Commission.
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