Archive for July 19th, 2008

PTCL Union Strike Over Pay Scale

Published by Babar Bhatti on July 19, 2008 under Business, Careers, PTCL, Pakistan

It was only a matter of time. The situation was on slow boil for a while. There are some serious issues such as pay scales and a history of mistrust. This is yet another test for the Middle Eastern management. I find it a bit strange that they are not using their website effectively - but then they had difficulties keeping it up. According to APP:

Commenting on the Unified Pay Scale (UPS), the PTCL spokesman explained that this package is for the benefit of workers and those opposing it are misleading the entire work force without being fully aware of its salient features and benefits.

The PTCL employees are at the gaining end and shall receive a substantial raise in their salaries and pension on the other hand all of their service rights remain protected as according to PTCL Service Rules of 1996 and the Telecom Act 1996, said the spokesman.

The management, he said, held two meetings with the union on the UPS and the union were supposed to give their feedback on the salary issue but they simply did not come back for further talks. The Union, he said, was not in a mood to sit down and it appears that the strike was preplanned irrespective of UPS clarification announcement.