NTPC executives support oil sector strike

AGENCIES
Posted on 2009-01-07
NEW DELHI- Supporting the call for indefinite strike by the Oil Sector Officers’ Association, the NTPC Executives’ Federation of India has also intensified its stir for better pay packages by submitting a 14-point memorandum to the Prime
Minister.
The federation, claiming the support of 9,000 NTPC executives of the power generator’s staff of 11,000, has decided to go on indefinite strike from February 25. Before this, NTPC executives will also go on token strike for a day on February 17 to demonstrate strength.
“We support the call of indefinite strike by the Oil Sector Officers Association. We gave a 14-point memorandum to the Prime Minister on Monday for better pay packages for executives and more autonomy for NTPC to take (a) call on such matters,” NTPC Executive Federation of India (NEFI) chairman, Mr Rakesh Pandey said.
When asked whether the strike call given by the NEFI is legal, Mr Pandey replied, “We have already given notice in this regard on December 5 as per the provisions of the Trade Unions Act, 1926, which require one-month notice for such (an) act.”
He said the federation is ready to speak to the authorities about this. But if the authorities pay no heed to “our demands, we would not hesitate go on strike for an indefinite period from February 25. Before doing that we would go on token strike for a day on February 17,” he added.