The GTA has total 19,000 workers and the 284 Group A and B staff, including doctors and engineers, who will stop work form a small but important section of the workforce. For Group C workers with less than five years experience, the salary has been made from Rs 8,500 to Rs 11,500 a month. "The salary of a driver (Group C) is now more than that of a doctor and an engineer (in Group A#). In Group B, there are 147 higher secondary teachers, seven managers of tourist lodges, two lecturers in primary teacher training institute and one curator," said Gurung. Darjeeling, June 9: The Janmukti Asthai Karmachari Sangathan today said casual Group A and B employees of the GTA will halt work indefinitely from Monday to protest the government's decision to increase the salaries of only Group C and D contract staff.

Source: The Telegraph June 09, 2016 21:11 UTC