Face2News/Chandigarh
The Chandigarh-Punjab Union of Journalists (CPUJ) organized a rally at Sector – 17 Plaza to mark the May Day and to recall sacrifices of the people who gave up their lives for the cause of working class. On this occasion a large number of journalists formed a human chain by holding hands of one another to press their genuine demands.
While addressing the rally CPUJ President, Vinod Kohli, demanded revision of the wages of the working journalists..The last revision was in 2011. Since then cost of living has been increased many fold. He also demanded inclusion of electronic media in the purview of the Press Council of India by renaming it as the Media Council. This he said, would help in addressing the issues related to the electronic media.
(SUBHEAD)The Union demanded from the Chandigarh Administration to introduce pension scheme for journalists including desk journalists on the pattern of other states. He further demanded that facility of free travelling in CTU buses should also be extended in long routes buses.
Kohli demanded from the Punjab government to implement all demands already accepted by the Punjab government including facilities of exemption of toll tax to all journalists.