Lucknow: In protest against the transfer policy, health workers have started protesting by tying black ribbons from Tuesday. If their demands are not met in time, then the employees will stop work from June 24. On the call of the Medical Health Federation, Uttar Pradesh, a symbolic demonstration was done by tying black ribbons.
Chief General Secretary of Medical Health Federation Uttar Pradesh, Ashok Kumar told that according to the pre-determined programme, black tape movement was conducted in entire Uttar Pradesh including Balrampur Hospital, Lucknow. Provincial Medical Association, State Nurses Association, Gazetted Diploma Pharmacy Association, Diploma Pharmacy Association, Class IV State Employees Union Uttar Pradesh are included in this demonstration.
Apart from this, the staff officers of Assistant Laboratory Association, X-Ray Technician Association, Dark Room Assistant Association Uttar Pradesh, TB Control Employees Association, ECG Technician, Electrician Association, Ministerial Association Swasthya Bhawan have supported the movement.
Condemning the transfer policy 2023, the employees said that the Medical Health Federation Uttar Pradesh said that if our demands are not taken care of, then the work boycott will start. For this the time of 24th June has been given. Work will be boycotted for two hours from 8 am to 10 am. Employees are angry with the arbitrary transfer policy.
Ashok Kumar said that there are some demands of the employees. In these, giving allowance for the transfer done earlier, keeping the president/minister separate from the transfer policy is the main thing. Apart from this, 20%, 10% transfers of group B, C have already been done automatically, as if the district hospital has been upgraded and made a medical college unilaterally. But all of them should be relieved along with their posts.