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Tasmac employees’ wait-in protest from Feb 11

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February 07, 2024

TAMIL Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) officials held talks with the employees on Thursday after Tasmac employees' associations announced a wait-in protest in front of the secretariat from February 11, demanding job security, permanent employment, time-scale salary, pension, and other benefits.

- S GURUVANMIKANATHAN

Tasmac employees’ wait-in protest from Feb 11

A senior Tasmac official said, "We have conveyed all the demands of the employees to the state government. However, any decision on this matter depends on government policy. We have also instructed the associations to withdraw their protest." The official added that alternative arrangements are being planned to keep retail shops running in case of a manpower shortage.

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