Tamil Nadu Sales and Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Employees’ Association (AITUC) has announced an indefinite sit-in protest starting December 16 in front of the State Secretariat in Chennai.
This decision came during the executive committee meeting held at the Tamil Nadu AITUC office, aiming to press the government to fulfill long-standing demands such as making the employees permanent, granting time-scale pay, and pension benefits.
General Secretary D. Dhanasekaran stated that despite persistent efforts and two rounds of negotiations with TASMAC management and recent talks with the Minister for Prohibition and Excise, the employeesâ key demands remain unresolved, causing anxiety among members.
The association insists that the government must take a policy decision promptly as the TASMAC administration continues to defer the issues, claiming government clearance is required. The protest will commence with a gathering and march in front of the TASMAC Managing Directorâs office, proceeding to the Secretariat for the sit-in.
The demands include securing permanent employment status for those who have continuously served for over 23 years, providing time-scale salary increments, and pension schemes to ensure employee welfare and rights.
This protest represents the resolve of thousands of TASMAC workers seeking recognition and better work conditions as dedicated government employees.