Vadodara: The GEB Engineers Association (GEBEA) that represents engineers of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd and its subsidiaries has threatened to go on a strike to press for its long pending demands regarding revision of salaries and allowances of engineers.A release by GEBEA states that the issue of betterment of emoluments of engineers and Assured Career Progression (ACP) was being discussed since a year-and-a-half now. The association had made oral and written representations regarding this to senior officials and the government. According to GEBEA, a series of meetings was also held in this regard in August and September last year.The association states that the demand for ACP was also agreed in principle. But after this there have been delays by GUVNL in its implementation. Other demands raised by the association have also not been fulfilled so far.In wake of the situation, GEBEA has issued a strike notice on Monday. It has submitted a charter of demands that, amongst other things, includes salary and allowances in line with the seventh pay commission. The association has also demanded that the salaries of class one and two engineers should be at par with other officials in the same class. Other demands like leave encashment have also been raised.GEBEA’s agitation programme includes a token fast at various headquarters of GUVNL and its subsidies as well as major offices on March 7, work to rule on March 13, token fast at Satyagraha Chhavni in Ahmedabad on March 14 and a mass casual leave on March 20. If the demands are still not met, GEBEA has threatened to go on an indefinite strike from March 26.

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