CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE HOLDS EXTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH EMPLOYEE UNIONS, ASSURES SWIFT RESOLUTION OF LEGITIMATE ISSUES
CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE HOLDS EXTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH EMPLOYEE UNIONS, ASSURES SWIFT RESOLUTION OF LEGITIMATE ISSUES
10 EMPLOYEE UNIONS, INCLUDING 8 FROM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PRESENTS THEIR CASE
FINANCE MINISTER DIRECTS OFFICERS TO PRIORITIZE RESOLUTION OF ISSUES WITH SYMPATHETIC APPROACH
MINISTERS ASSURE EMPLOYEE UNIONS OF LASTING SOLUTIONS, FREE FROM FUTURE LEGAL COMPLICATIONS
Chandigarh, April 24
In a proactive move to address the concerns of employees, the Cabinet Sub-Committee comprising Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, convened meetings today with ten employee unions, including eight unions representing the education department. The extensive discussions, held at Punjab Bhawan and lasting approximately four hours, focused on considering and resolving the legitimate demands and issues raised by the employees at the earliest possible.
To find the best solutions for the issues raised, the Cabinet Sub-Committee held in-depth discussions with union leaders and the senior officials of the state government. Principal Secretary (Finance) Krishan Kumar, Secretary (Personnel) Gurpreet Kaur Sapra, Secretary (Expenditure) Dr. Vijay Namdeorao Zade, and officials from concerned departments actively participated in these deliberations.
Finance Minister Cheema expressed his appreciation for the constructive suggestions offered by the union leaders for effective resolution. Demonstrating the government’s commitment to finding amicable solutions, he directed the officers of the concerned departments to prioritize the resolution of the discussed issues with a sympathetic and understanding approach towards the employees.
Furthermore, the Finance Minister directed the departmental officers to hold follow-up meetings with the respective unions. He said that the objective of these meetings should be collaboratively drafting concrete proposals for resolving the outstanding issues before the next convening of the Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting.
Reiterating the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of its employees, the cabinet ministers assured the union leaders that the government is serious about finding lasting solutions to their concerns. They stressed on the government’s intention to resolve these matters in a manner that ensures the concerned employees do not encounter any legal complications in the future.
Dr. Tina, Senior Vice President, Meritorious Teachers Union, Kuldeep Singh, President, Daftri Karamchari Union; Ramesh Saharan, State President, Vishesh Adhiyapak Union, Nirbhai Singh, President, Unaided Staff of Aided School Front, Gurlabh Singh, President, Beruzgar 646 PTI (2022) Adhiyapak Union, Jasvir Singh Galoti, President, Adarsh School Teaching and Non-Teaching Mulazam Union, Rakesh Kumar, President, Beruzgar PSTET Pass Art and Craft Sangharsh Union, Bhupinder Singh, Vocational Teachers Front; Bohar Singh, General Secretary, GPWSC Water Supply Pump Operator Association, and Salamdin, President, Home Guard Welfare Association (Retd.), along with colleague union members presented their cases before the Cabinet Sub-Committee.