The employees of Pakistan’s major channel “Geo News” have started a protest across the country due to the non-acceptance of their demands for a 150% increase in salaries, provident fund, and gratuity.
Journalists and employees associated with “Geo News” have started a nationwide protest for a 150% increase in salaries and timely payment, provident fund, and gratuity.
The employees of Geo News started a series of protests inside the offices across the country and displayed banners inside and outside the offices, demanding an increase in salaries.
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According to the sources, journalists and all employees of Geo news have started protesting by tying black bands on their hands after the deadline to accept their demands.
Sources say that the employees had submitted their demands in a letter written to Mir Shakilur Rahman, Mir Ibrahimur Rahman, Azhar Abbas and Rana Jawad, but no positive response has been received so far.
It should be remembered that earlier, General Secretary of Jang Publications Employees Union, Shakeel Yameen, had written a letter to the Chief Executive of daily Jang Mir Shakeelur Rehman, demanding immediate payment of salaries.
In a letter written to Mir Shakeelur Rehman 2 months ago, Union of Jang and The News said that the employees are being deprived of their salaries for the last 2 months due to which the anxiety is increasing.
It should be noted that 2 years ago in February 2021, the employees of Geonews had recorded a loud protest for their rights and during this time work was stopped in all the offices.
All bureaus of Geo News, Main News Room including OSR Desk, Sport and Business Desk, Digital Media on strike due to non payment of salaries since last four Months pic.twitter.com/8o6tPMYbMN
— Faheem Siddiqui (@geofahmigeo) February 1, 2019
Geo News Karachi Bureau Chief Faheem Siddiqui said in a Twitter message at that time that all the staff of Geo News have gone on strike due to non-payment of salaries for the last 4 months.