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PGIMER Staff Resume Work After Striking for 1 Week
2 months ago

PGIMER Staff Resume Work After Striking for 1 Week

Hindustan Times  

After a week-long strike by outsourced hospital attendants, the Punjab and Haryana high court has ordered the resumption of work. The attendants, demanding the release of pending arrears amounting to about ₹30 crore, were on strike due to unpaid dues covering the period from November 2018 to April 2024. The administration has accepted only a partial demand for 20% of …

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Chandigarh: Contract workers’ strike cripples services again at PGIMER
6 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh: Contract workers’ strike cripples services again at PGIMER

Hindustan Times  

On the warpath against the PGIMER administration for delay in implementing equal pay for equal work, as many as 4,000 contractual workers went on strike from 6 am on Tuesday, majorly hitting hospital services. This was the fourth strike by different workers’ unions in less than two years since Dr Vivek Lal took over as the PGIMER director. Patients suffer …

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Chandigarh’s PGIMER workers threaten to protest tomorrow if equal pay demand not met
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh’s PGIMER workers threaten to protest tomorrow if equal pay demand not met

Hindustan Times  

Up in arms against PGIMER’s delay in implementing equal pay for equal work, contractual workers of the institute have warned to stage a sit-in protest on Tuesday from 6 am onwards. PGIMER administration despite several attempts could not be contacted as the deputy director administration remained unavailable for comment. The JAC, in its statement, said, “In response to JAC letter …

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Chandigarh: PGI admn to implement same and similar wages after June 6
7 months ago

Chandigarh: PGI admn to implement same and similar wages after June 6

Hindustan Times  

In response to PGIMER contract worker unions’ Joint Action Committee letter, dated May 13, 2024, to give written assurance for release of revised wages and other benefits, the PGIMER administration on Saturday expressed its inability to proceed before June 6, citing the Model Code of Conduct. Due to delay in implementing equal pay for equal work, PGIMER, Chandigarh, contractual workers …

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Chandigarh: PGIMER contractual workers protest delay in equal pay for equal work
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh: PGIMER contractual workers protest delay in equal pay for equal work

Hindustan Times  

Up in arms against PGIMER’s delay in implementing equal pay for equal work, contractual workers resumed their protest on Wednesday. The workers lodged their protest peacefully by wearing black badges during duty hours. But, the contractual workers’ Joint Action Committee stated, there had been no response from the PGIMER administration. Committee chairman Ashwani Munjal said, “The response to JAC’s call …

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Chandigarh: No headway in talks between PGIMER, contractual workers
8 months ago

Chandigarh: No headway in talks between PGIMER, contractual workers

Hindustan Times  

The talks between the PGIMER administration and contractual workers, who went on a two-day strike earlier this month to press for equal pay for equal work, are yet to yield any results. “The PGIMER, Chandigarh, administration had agreed on April 4 to pursue the issue of payment of same and similar wage,” said Ashwani Kumar Munjal, chairman of the Joint …

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2 suicides in 3 days at PGI put spotlight on staff crunch
9 months, 1 week ago

2 suicides in 3 days at PGI put spotlight on staff crunch

Hindustan Times  

The suicides by two employees at PGIMER this week have once again put the spotlight on shortage of staff at the institute. Multiple workers’ associations at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research have alleged that the staff shortage leading to increased workload has caused heightened workplace stress levels among the employees. No cadre review since 1992 Chairperson of …

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Chandigarh: PGI contract workers’ strike ends after negotiations
11 months ago

Chandigarh: PGI contract workers’ strike ends after negotiations

Hindustan Times  

Around 4,000 contractual workers at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research went on strike in response to a call from the joint action committee of the PGI Contract Workers Union, citing alleged indifference by the hospital administration. The union members and office-bearers convened outside Kairon Block to address the longstanding grievances of various contract worker unions affiliated …

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Adequate staffing to reduce workload my prime focus, says new PGIMER director
2 years, 7 months ago

Adequate staffing to reduce workload my prime focus, says new PGIMER director

Hindustan Times  

Dr Vivek Lal, head of neurology department, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, has taken charge as the new director of the institute. New PGIMER director Dr Vivek Lal said adequate staffing to reduce workload was his prime focus. Being the only good tertiary care government hospital in north India, PGIMER records huge patient footfall. And for patients, …

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