108 ambulance employees set deadline to government, threaten mass resignation

Bengaluru: Employees of the 108 ambulance service, who are protesting over various demands, have given another deadline to the state government and Health Department. They warned that they would collectively resign and suspend services if the government does not respond to their demands by 8 pm on Tuesday.

The 108 ambulance employees had earlier given the government 15 days to fulfil several demands, including an annual salary hike.

As the deadline has ended without a clear assurance from the government, the employees have set another deadline.

“The government should take a clear decision on our demands by 8 pm on Tuesday. Otherwise, we will resign collectively and intensify the protest,” said R Sridhar, president of the 108 Ambulance Employees’ Association.

The employees have sought salary revision, uniform pay for all staff, salary fixation based on seniority and payment of salaries by the 7th of every month, among other demands.

They have also demanded compensation of Rs 50 lakh to the families of employees who die in accidents while on duty, provision of rest rooms and changes in shift timings.