Coop. bank, ration shop staff protest over 13-point demands in Madurai
Staff at Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies and ration shops in Madurai are protesting against heavy operational workloads and staff shortages. They have issued a 13-point list of demands, including the regularization of computer operators, and threatened an indefinite strike starting August 3.
Why it matters
The potential strike threatens the distribution of essential goods and government welfare schemes, highlighting systemic labor issues in state-run cooperative institutions.
Staff members of Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies (PACCS) and ration shops staged a demonstration near the Madurai District Collectorate opposing the mounting operational pressures and severe staff shortages across cooperative institutions.
Organised under the banner of the Tamil Nadu Primary Cooperative Bank All Employees Association, the protesters voiced strong opposition.
Key grievances are operational hurdles in executing the government’s Thayumanavar Scheme, which workers claim has caused significant distress.
Protesters demanded immediate corrective measures to streamline the welfare initiative.
The members also condemned the practice of calling staff for duties on official holidays and criticised frequent review meetings, alleging that constant demands for statistical reports generate unnecessary work pressure.
Additionally, the demonstrators pressed for the regularisation of computer operators who have completed more than two years of service through a special qualifying examination.
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