Electricity workers rolled up their sleeves in protest against privatization. Electrical workers rolled up their sleeves in protest against privatization: Employees will not tolerate privatization under any circumstances, lakhs of electrical workers are in danger of losing their jobs – Bulandshahr News

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According to the Sangharsh Committee, after privatization, when the posts of Chief Engineer to Junior Engineer and various levels of employees and contract workers associated with the department will be abolished, then what option will be left except demotion and retrenchment. This meeting was addressed by District Convener Comrade Surendra Singh, E. Aishwarya Singh, Pradeep Kumar Sagar, Ganesh Dutt, Ram Sahay, Deshraj Singh etc.

On the basis of which bidding document is privatization taking place in Agra and Varanasi? The Sangharsh Committee alleges that the electrical workers are being misled regarding the service conditions. On the basis of which bidding document is the privatization of Varanasi and Agra discoms being done? About 68,000 employees are facing the threat of losing their jobs. Power Corporation management is undoubtedly claiming that the promotions of the employees will not be affected, but this is a false claim. Which UP Electricity Employees Joint Struggle Committee will not tolerate.

Government trying to kill the law written by Baba Saheb Vidyut Karmachari Sangharsh Samiti alleges that the government is trying to kill the order written by Baba Saheb in establishing the Electricity Act 1948. Through the Electricity Bill 2020, it is preparing to push the houses of the poor into darkness by handing over the electricity to private companies. Lakhs of electricity employees and officials across the country will not allow electricity to become the reason for the profits of domestic and foreign companies.