Uttar Pradesh Employees Won't Be Allowed to Strike for 6 Months: Yogi Government's Major Decision

In a significant move, the Uttar Pradesh government has imposed a six-month-old blanket ban on all protests, strikes, and demonstrations by employees across the state. The order was issued by Chief Secretary M. Devaraj and has been put in place under Section 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Essential Services Maintenance Act of 1966. As per the order, any employee or official who is a part of services under government control or ownership, such as the electricity sector, will be restrained from going on strike for the next six months. The government clarified this decision was taken in the public interest.

Strike by Uttar Pradesh electricity department's employees triggers order

The ban comes a day after employees of the Uttar Pradesh electricity department have announced that they will go on strike on December 7. In response, the state government has invoked ESMA that prohibits strikes in such vital sectors like all government departments, corporations, and public sector units in the state.

Corporations Had Already Been Warned to Be on Strike Alert

Uttar Pradesh power corporations, especially the Public Private Partnership (PPP) firms which operate in eastern and southern areas had already been expecting this particular turn of events. The corporative immediately informed their high up authority following notice through its representatives among the employees of strike.
 Workers contracted out with jobs within the power corporations are included.

In addition to regular employees, the new directive by the government also includes contract workers so that no staff across the state will be allowed to strike for the next six months. Power corporation officials, including Chairman Dr. Ashish Kumar Goyal, had already instructed district officials, commissioners, and police chiefs to prepare for any disruptions. Now that the government has formally decided on it, these corporations can breathe a sigh of relief.