Temporary staffers seek ‘written assurance’ from MSU to end strike

The temporary staffers have been demanding an “equal status” in pay and employment, urging MSU for permanent employment.

In its memorandum to the MSU Syndicate, the group, which has been agitating for over a year, sought “written assurance” to end the strike. Arun Solanki, a member of the association of temporary staff, said, “We have been seeking permanent employment and equal benefits for several years. Many of the staff members have retried or even passed away waiting for the MSU to accord us the same respect. This time, we have decided to continue with our strike until we are given a written assurance about the same.”

While MSU officials remained unavailable for comments, a senior official said the university Registrar directed the staff to end the strike immediately and threatened that those participating in the agitation would face action. On Thursday, as the MSU vigilance team chased away the protesting staff from the main gate of the university, the protesters decided to hold a sit-in near the NCC building near the head office.