Punjab govt. employees call off their strike after assurance
Punjab government employees have ended their strike after receiving assurances from the Chief Secretary that disciplinary notices would be revoked. The staff had been protesting for demands including the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme and the regularization of contractual workers.
Why it matters
The resolution of this labor dispute prevents further disruption to essential government services in the Indian state of Punjab.
Punjab government employees, primarily ministerial staff, withdrew their pen-down strike on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) following an assurance from the Chief Secretary that disciplinary show-cause notices against them would be revoked.
The employees, who had on Tuesday observed a day-long strike, were demanding that the government withdraw its letter branding their August 27 mass casual leave taken in protest as “unauthorised leave”.
The employees were on strike on the call given by Sanjha Mulazam Manch, Punjab, an organisation representing employees of Directorates in Chandigarh and Mohali, as well as all government offices across the State. They had declared that if their demand was not accepted, they will continue the strike till September 11. The State government had even decided to implement ‘no work, no pay’ in a bid to clamp down on the protest.
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