Strike by Central Government Employees - Government to be tough
THE Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers have given notice that the members of the affiliates of the Confederation will go on strike on 12th and 13th February, 2014 in pursuance of their Charter of Demands.
DOPT in a letter to all Secretaries have informed them that Government Servants are prohibited from participating in any form of strike including mass casual leave, go-slow etc. or any action that abet any form of strike. There is no statutory provision empowering the employees to go on strike. The Supreme Court has also agreed in several judgments that going on a strike is a grave misconduct under the Conduct Rules and that misconduct by the Government employees is required to be dealt with in accordance with the law. Any employee going on strike in any form would face the consequences, which besides deduction of wages, may also include appropriate disciplinary action.
DOPT wants the Secretaries to inform this to the employees and dissuade them from resorting to strike in any form.