Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Electricity Board Engineers Association (KSEBEA) has condemned the strike call by the pro-CPM officers’ union. Engineers union leaders told the proposed strike KSEB The Officers’ Association (KSEBOA) was on weak ground since April 11 and called for early settlement of the ongoing dispute between the pro-CPM union and the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of KSEB.
The leaders of the union of engineers on Saturday said the suspension of an executive engineer for alleged unauthorized absence from duty and subsequent developments led to the suspension of the union leaders of the KSEB officers would be an indefinite and large-scale act by any union. There were no valid reasons for announcing the strike.
“Board of directors KSEBL Senior officers of the Board are involved. Only CMDs are non-employees of KSEB. Therefore, there is no point in throwing trivial issues out of proportion and venturing into a strike, which will create difficulties for the public and the Board.” Sunil of KSB said.
Association leaders said that the allegations leveled by union KSEBOA leaders against CMD B Ashok were baseless and expressed satisfaction over the manner of both the CMD and the power minister. K Krishnankutty Run KSEBL and power sector.
“We are not against strike. But such extreme steps should be resorted to only when all other options have been exhausted. Suspension of an employee for unauthorized absence is a valid kind of protest announced by KSEBOA. There is no reason. We are hopeful that the minister and the CMD will intervene and postpone the proposed strike.”
The leaders of the union of engineers on Saturday said the suspension of an executive engineer for alleged unauthorized absence from duty and subsequent developments led to the suspension of the union leaders of the KSEB officers would be an indefinite and large-scale act by any union. There were no valid reasons for announcing the strike.
“Board of directors KSEBL Senior officers of the Board are involved. Only CMDs are non-employees of KSEB. Therefore, there is no point in throwing trivial issues out of proportion and venturing into a strike, which will create difficulties for the public and the Board.” Sunil of KSB said.
Association leaders said that the allegations leveled by union KSEBOA leaders against CMD B Ashok were baseless and expressed satisfaction over the manner of both the CMD and the power minister. K Krishnankutty Run KSEBL and power sector.
“We are not against strike. But such extreme steps should be resorted to only when all other options have been exhausted. Suspension of an employee for unauthorized absence is a valid kind of protest announced by KSEBOA. There is no reason. We are hopeful that the minister and the CMD will intervene and postpone the proposed strike.”