Ludhiana: PSPCL workers demand basic pay, raise safety concerns
Amid growing unrest within the power sector workforce, assistant linemen recruited in Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) after July 2020 on Friday demanded implemention of ₹35,400 basic pay under the sixth pay commission and redistribution of technical staff from offices to field duties, alleging severe workload imbalance and unsafe working conditions.
The demands were raised during a meeting held at the Sundar Nagar division in Ludhiana, where assistant linemen discussed on ground problems and accused the department of placing ‘unfair and excessive burden’ on the newly recruited staff.
