... If workers back CCP’s strike
BY A GT REPORTER
MARGAO: The Margao Municipal Council (MMC) has threatened to revert the salaries of its staff back to the Vth Pay, if they join cause with the CCP employees in support of their indefinite strike call.
The MMC chairperson Savio Coutinho has warned the MMC workers of stern action being initiated against them, if they join the indefinite strike and disrupt the smooth functioning of the civic administration.
Coutinho made this remark in light of the assertion of the Goa Municipal Employees Association (GMEA) president Keshav Prabhu that employees of around ten more municipalities shall join the indefinite strike in support of the CCP workers.
Speaking to the media, the MMC chairperson pointed out that the MMC employees are being paid their salaries as per the VIth Pay Commission and as such saw no reason as to why they should strike work.
However, Anil Shirodkar, president of All Goa Municipal Workers Union (AGMWU) informed that the union had decided to strike work in support of the protest by the workers of the Corporation of the City of Panjim (CCP).
"They being our fellow brethren, it is incorrect, what is being done," stated Anil.
It may be noted that the CCP presently in the red with a deficit budget of Rs 12.78 crore has now decided to revert back the salaries paid to their staff to the Vth Pay Commission due to lack of sufficient funds in its kitty.
Thus, forcing the CCP employees to agitate in the matter.
