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3 lakh Punjab government employees to strike today, hitting public services and OPDs
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 27 Aug 2026, 02:33 AM
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Around 300,000 Punjab state employees will begin a strike today, disrupting public services and outpatient departments, while Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is set to hold talks with union leaders.
The Punjab government confirmed that roughly three lakh employees across various departments will commence a strike today. The industrial action is expected to affect a range of public services, including the functioning of outpatient departments in government hospitals.
Union representatives have warned that the disruption could extend to essential services such as water supply, electricity maintenance, and transport. The strike follows ongoing negotiations over wage revisions and working conditions that have stalled in recent weeks.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced that he will meet the union leaders later today in an attempt to resolve the dispute and limit the impact on citizens. Authorities have urged the public to plan accordingly and seek alternative arrangements for essential services.
Union representatives have warned that the disruption could extend to essential services such as water supply, electricity maintenance, and transport. The strike follows ongoing negotiations over wage revisions and working conditions that have stalled in recent weeks.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced that he will meet the union leaders later today in an attempt to resolve the dispute and limit the impact on citizens. Authorities have urged the public to plan accordingly and seek alternative arrangements for essential services.