About 78,000 State government staff absent from duty, as JACTTO-GEO stages protests across Tamil Nadu

About 78,000 State government staff absent from duty, as JACTTO-GEO stages protests across Tamil Nadu

Around 78,000 Tamil Nadu state government employees staged a one-day strike, impacting operations amid demands for the Old Pension Scheme.

Strikes, protests across the country for better pay, rights

In Tamil Nadu, revenue offices in Ramanathapuram district were not operating as members of Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers Organisations and Government Employees Organisation (JACTTO-GEO) observed a day’s strike across the state on 18 November, 2025. Amongst other demands, the protesting government officers and teachers raised their voice against inaction with regard to revival of the old pension scheme. The protestors also want the …