The Left employees unions withdrew their indefinite strike outside the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) headquarters here on Saturday following online meetings with Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the utility B. Ashok.
The presence of the State Industrial Security Force (SISF) at the headquarters building, Vydyuthi Bhavan, will be confined to the data centre and the sub-load despatch centre. The SISF will be provided a CCTV control facility and a rest room next to the data centre, the Power Department said. The unions had vehemently opposed the deployment of the SISF throughout the building, a management decision which was the immediate trigger for the strike launched six days ago.
Following separate meetings between the CMD and the Left workers' and officers' unions, the management acceded to a number of other demands. The circular on SISF deployment and prohibition of the protest in front of the Vydyuthi Bhavan will be reviewed. The employees who participated in the strike can avail themselves of eligible leave for the period.
