<p class="bodytext">The staffers of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) have given the state government a list of six demands, including the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. </p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the KMF Officers’ Association, the KMF has 1,300 officers/employees and the 16 district milk unions employ 6,000 other people. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Association president Govindegowda said that the Karnataka government has given all its employees a 27.5% salary hike by implementing the 7th Pay Commission recommendations in August 2024.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Autonomous organisations, like the KMF, and district milk unions, however, have announced only a 17% interim pay hike, he said and urged the Cooperation Department to sanction the remaining 10.5% pay hike. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The staffers of the KMF and the district milk unions had earlier decided to go on strike demanding the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. However, the strike was halted following discussions with Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna as assured to implement the 7th Pay Commission recommendations by February 3, the association said. </p>.Tirupati laddu row: KMF using GPS to track ghee supplied to TTD, says official.<p class="bodytext">The association has promised that the milk supply would remain unaffected. “No consumer or farmer needs to worry,” it added. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The association warned that if the government fails to fulfil the promise by February 7, its executive committee will meet on February 10 and take a call on going on strike. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The association’s other demands include the implementation of the 1984 tri-party committee agreement on salary for KMF officers/employees and restricting the higher posts in KMF, like the director, to those with a technical background and experience in KMF or the dairy industry. </p>
<p class="bodytext">The staffers of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) have given the state government a list of six demands, including the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. </p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the KMF Officers’ Association, the KMF has 1,300 officers/employees and the 16 district milk unions employ 6,000 other people. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Association president Govindegowda said that the Karnataka government has given all its employees a 27.5% salary hike by implementing the 7th Pay Commission recommendations in August 2024.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Autonomous organisations, like the KMF, and district milk unions, however, have announced only a 17% interim pay hike, he said and urged the Cooperation Department to sanction the remaining 10.5% pay hike. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The staffers of the KMF and the district milk unions had earlier decided to go on strike demanding the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. However, the strike was halted following discussions with Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna as assured to implement the 7th Pay Commission recommendations by February 3, the association said. </p>.Tirupati laddu row: KMF using GPS to track ghee supplied to TTD, says official.<p class="bodytext">The association has promised that the milk supply would remain unaffected. “No consumer or farmer needs to worry,” it added. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The association warned that if the government fails to fulfil the promise by February 7, its executive committee will meet on February 10 and take a call on going on strike. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The association’s other demands include the implementation of the 1984 tri-party committee agreement on salary for KMF officers/employees and restricting the higher posts in KMF, like the director, to those with a technical background and experience in KMF or the dairy industry. </p>
