Hathras Ayushman Bharat staff announce black bands, warn of October 22 work boycott

The Ayushman Bharat Contractual Personnel Association has submitted a memorandum to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Hathras over the various demands of contractual employees. The association has also announced a phased protest programme, under which employees will wear black bands from 17 October to 21 October.

The memorandum was submitted by members of the District Implementation Unit in Hathras district following a call by the Ayushman Bharat Contractual Personnel Association. Through the memorandum, the employees requested the CMO to take the necessary initiative to place their demands before the government in a phased manner.

The association has prepared a strategy for a stage-wise movement over its demands. As part of the second phase of the programme, employees will wear black bands from 17 October to 21 October and register their protest peacefully in support of their demands.

The employees have clarified that they will continue carrying out their assigned work while wearing the black bands and registering their opposition during this period. The protest has therefore been planned in a way that allows employees to discharge their duties while also making their demands visible.

The association has warned that if positive action is not taken on their demands within the prescribed period, an indefinite work boycott will begin from 22 October under the banner of the Ayushman Bharat Contractual Personnel Association.

The employees have appealed to the concerned officials to take the initiative to communicate their demands to the government and ensure their resolution. The memorandum seeks action through the concerned administrative and health authorities.

The next step will depend on the response from the government and the Health Department to the demands raised by the Ayushman Bharat contractual employees. The association has made it clear that the indefinite work boycott will follow if the demands remain unresolved after the scheduled period.