SAHIWAL: The All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) hasannounced thelaunch of a province-wide mass movement from Oct 15.
It includes a complete pen-down strike in public sector offices and closure of educational and health institutions to press for restoration of their service benefits.
The ‘mass’ movement will be spearheaded by AGEGA Punjab, comprising three dozen member organisations. A meeting hosted by Rana Anwar and Zulgarnan, heads of AGEGA, Sahiwal division, was held here on Friday.
Their demands include restoration of leave encashment, revival of Rule 17-A, and withdrawal of the Punjab government’s notification imposing a 40-45pc cut on gratuity and pension benefits of public se ctor employees.