Nurses stage protest urging State to fulfil their demands
Nurses from the Tamil Nadu Government Nurses Association held a protest in Dindigul to demand the withdrawal of staff redeployment policies and the regularization of their employment status. The protesters are calling for the abolition of consolidated pay and the official redesignation of their roles as 'Nursing Officer'.
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Labor disputes in the healthcare sector can impact public service delivery and highlight broader issues regarding government employment policies.
Tamil Nadu Government Nurses Association staged a protest in front of Dindigul Government Medical College Hospital on Thursday urging the State government to fulfil their demands.
The nurses demanded the withdrawal of G.O. 204 regarding downsizing staff strength and staff redeployment. They demanded the abolition of the consolidated pay system. Their services should be regularised and a G.O. should be issued to redesignate their role as ‘Nursing Officer’, they said.
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