Dehradun : The Uttarakhand government has taken a hard stance against potential labor unrest by issuing two strict orders. First, the state has placed a six-month ban on all strikes in government departments. Second, it has enforced a “no work, no pay” rule specifically for UPNL staff.

UPNL, short for Uttarakhand Purva Sainik Kalyan Nigam Ltd, employs thousands of outsourced workers in different government departments. These workers have been demanding regularisation — that means they want to become permanent employees with proper job security.

UPNL employee who does not come to work will not be paid

According to the government’s orders, any UPNL employee who does not come to work will not be paid. The Personnel Secretary, Shailesh Bagauli, and the Welfare Secretary, Deependra Kumar Ch

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