Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Punjab Government Employees Announce Statewide Strike Over Pending Demands
Punjab government workers plan to stop working on August 27.
They say the state government has not met several long-standing demands.
One major demand is payment of 18% in pending dearness allowance instalments and arrears.
They also want the Old Pension Scheme brought back.
Contract workers want their jobs regularized.
Workers are seeking minimum wages for several groups, including mid-day meal, ASHA and Anganwadi workers.
They also want the ACP scheme restored and Punjab pay scales extended to some newer employees.
Pensioners will support the strike, and rallies will be held at district headquarters.
Punjab government employees will stop work statewide on August 27, according to union leader Sukhchain Singh Khehra.
The strike will affect deputy commissioner, SDM, revenue and transport offices, along with health, school and college staff.
Employees allege the state has not released 18% in pending dearness allowance instalments and arrears.
Their demands also include the Old Pension Scheme, contractual employee regularization and restoration of the ACP scheme.
Pensioners will support the strike, while employees plan rallies at district headquarters.
- Who
- Punjab government employees, pensioners and union leader Sukhchain Singh Khehra.
- What
- A statewide government employees’ strike and district-level rallies over long-pending demands.
- When
- The strike is scheduled for August 27; the announcement was made on August 24.
- Where
- Across Punjab, including government offices and district headquarters.
- Why
- Employees want pending dearness allowance, pension and employment-related demands addressed.
- Strike date
- August 27
- Organizer
- Punjab Sanjha Mulazam Manch leader Sukhchain Singh Khehra
- Affected offices
- Deputy commissioner, SDM, revenue and transport department offices
- Other participating staff
- Health department, school and college employees
- Main financial demand
- Release of 18% pending dearness allowance instalments and arrears
- Additional demands
- Implementation of the Old Pension Scheme and regularization of contractual employees
- Planned action
- Rallies at district headquarters