Central and State Government employees to go on indefinite strike from 01st May, 2024.

As reported in today’s Hindu, the Central Government employees including the Railwaymen and the State Government employees are to go on indefinite strike from 01^st May, 2024, demanding restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). The Steering Committee of the Joint Forum for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme (JFROPS) has unanimously decided to serve strike notices on March, 19 to the respective administrations. The Convenor of the JFROPS and General Secretary of All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF), Shiv Gopal Mishra, has told that the strike decision was taken after discussions with the government have collapsed.