Maharashtra Nurses End Indefinite Strike After Govt Assurances

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The indefinite strike by government nurses in Maharashtra, which had entered its sixth day on Thursday, has been called off following written assurances from the state government. The Maharashtra State Nurses Union announced that the protest was being temporarily suspended after positive decisions were taken on key demands. The nurses had been demanding an end to contractual hiring, assurance of no punitive action during probation, and restoration of public health nurse (PHN) cadre, along with designations like senior nurse and nursing instructor. After a delegation of the nurses union met with MLC Pravin Darekar, who assured them of arranging a meeting with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis within two days, the union was satisfied with the government's response. The strike will be suspended until the next round of talks with the general administration department, and all nursing staff will resume duty from July 25.

Key Takeaways:

  • The indefinite strike by government nurses in Maharashtra, which had entered its sixth day, was called off following written assurances from the state government.
  • The Maharashtra State Nurses Union announced that the protest was being temporarily suspended after positive decisions were taken on key demands.
  • The nurses were demanding an end to contractual hiring, assurance of no punitive action during probation, and restoration of public health nurse (PHN) cadre, along with designations like senior nurse and nursing instructor.
  • A delegation of the nurses union met with MLC Pravin Darekar, who assured them of arranging a meeting with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis within two days.
  • The union was satisfied with the government's response and announced that the strike will be suspended until the next round of talks with the general administration department.
  • All nursing staff will resume duty from July 25.

Statistics:

  • The strike had entered its sixth day on Thursday.
  • The Maharashtra State Nurses Union comprises state president Arati Kumbhare, vice-president MR Gude, and treasurer Vilas Gharte (JJ Hospital).
  • A delegation of the nurses union met with MLC Pravin Darekar in Mumbai on Thursday evening.
  • The union expects all decisions to be implemented soon.

Sources:

  • Byline: Chaitanya Deshpande Nagpur