Around 2000 employees of the electricity department began an indefinite strike in Puducherry on Tuesday in protest against the move by the Union territory government to privatise distribution and transmission of power. The call for an indefinite strike was given by the Engineers and Employees Association to protest the government’s move. Police were deployed in strength at all the installations and other ...

  Powermen observe complete strike, decide to go on indefinite strike from February 21 against privatization Chandigarh, February 1, 2022: The Electricity employees of Chandigarh under the banner of UT Powermen Union today observe a complete strike against the privatization of well running and profit earning  Electricity Department and it was further decided to proceed on an indef...

  The UT Powermen Union went on a one-day strike against the privatisation of the power department and their long-pending demands on Tuesday. It was further decided to proceed on an indefinite strike from February 21 in case the privatisation process was not halted. Meanwhile, the Chandigarh administration on Monday warned of enforcing 'no work, no pay' rule will be appli...

  Residents in various parts of the city complained of long power cuts since the previous night, some even alleging foul play by protesting powermen While the electricity department employees went on a one-day strike against the privatisation move in Chandigarh, residents in various parts of the city had to face the brunt, with some complaining of as long as 20-hour power cuts. V...

  The indefinite strike by employees of Puducherry Electricity department against the move to privatise power distribution and transmission in the Union Territory commenced on Tuesday. Responding to the call given by Electricity Engineers and Employees Privatisation Protest Committee (EEEPPC), employees in all the four regions have stuck work in all offices, sub-stations and ...

  The Electricity employees of Chandigarh under the banner of UT Powermen Union today observe a complete strike against the privatization of well running and profit earning Electricity Department and it was further decided to proceed on an indefinite strike from 21st. February in case the privatisation process was not halted. It was also decided that the employees from northern st...

  The UT Administration has warned that it will enforce the “no work, no pay” rule for members of the UT Powermen Union, which has given a call for observing a one-day strike tomorrow. The defaulting employees will also be liable for other disciplinary action, said an official spokesperson. The union has decided to go on strike against the privatisation of the UT Electricit...

All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has said power sector workers will hold a nationwide protest against privatisation policies on Tuesday. "On the call of National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees & Engineers (NCCOEEE) Power Employees & Engineers across the country will hold protest demonstrations against privatisation policies of Central Government,...

Electricity employees and engineers all over the country will demonstrate tomorrow on 1st February 2022 in solidarity with their counterparts in Chandigarh and Puducherry, who have decided to go on strike against the privatization of power union territories. V K Gupta spokesperson of All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) said that power sector employees vehemently oppose selective privatization with comm...

  Opposition turns heat on govt. ahead of strike against power privatisation DMK, along with employees, would fight the move tooth and nail, says R. Siva Ahead of the proposed indefinite strike by electricity workers from February 1, opposing the privatisation of the public utility, Opposition parties have ratcheted up pressure on the NDA government at the Centre and the Union Te...