Hold talks with protesting staff, unions tell TN government

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Various trade unions including those affiliated to DMK and Left parties have urged Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to hold direct talks with all the protesting government employees association to bring an end to the 10-day-long strike and also to ensure that the protest did not affect public and election works. In a joint statement issued by eight trade central unions - LPF, CITU, AITUC, INTUC, HMS, BMS, AIUTUC and AICCTU here, they said that government employees and teachers were forced to protest as the chief minister did not hold talks with them and the minister who held talks delayed making an announcement. "The unilateral announcement made by the government is an insult to protesting union leaders and employees," they said.