Doctors begin strike
MADURAI, AUGUST 02, 2018 00:00 IST
Members of the Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association (TNGDA) began the first phase of their protest seeking pay on par with Central government doctors here on Wednesday.
Other associations such as the Senior Civil Surgeon Association and the Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association joined the doctors.
A total of 18,000 doctors across the State — 1,000 from Madurai — said they had a single-point agenda.
M. Ramesh, secretary of TNGDA, said all doctors sported a badge to raise awareness about the strike among the public. “We will raise the intensity of the protest with each phase. For the first three days, the badge will display our displeasure. Eventually, we will stop classes and association meetings. On September 21, we have planned a token strike,” he said.
The strike was in protest against the steep disparity in pay. “We begin with the same pay, but their (Central) promotions are quicker and their pay jumps higher.”
MADURAI, AUGUST 02, 2018 00:00 IST
Members of the Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association (TNGDA) began the first phase of their protest seeking pay on par with Central government doctors here on Wednesday.
Other associations such as the Senior Civil Surgeon Association and the Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association joined the doctors.
A total of 18,000 doctors across the State — 1,000 from Madurai — said they had a single-point agenda.
M. Ramesh, secretary of TNGDA, said all doctors sported a badge to raise awareness about the strike among the public. “We will raise the intensity of the protest with each phase. For the first three days, the badge will display our displeasure. Eventually, we will stop classes and association meetings. On September 21, we have planned a token strike,” he said.
The strike was in protest against the steep disparity in pay. “We begin with the same pay, but their (Central) promotions are quicker and their pay jumps higher.”
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