The strike of state government employees and teachers which commenced on January
10, 1973 had to be unilaterally withdrawn on 3rd March since it was suppressed using
brutal force, torture and iron hand of the then Government, similar to the high
handed measures adopted to stop the previous strikes of railway employees , state
government employees and central government employees .
Noticeably PSC office was one of the rarest sectors in which the strike of 1973
was least affected on any counts. Resultant to the protest and discontentment with
the indifferent attitude against the legitimate agitations and strikes, of the then
leadership of the erstwhile PSC Staff Association, twenty five members resigned
and eventually formed PSC Employees Union
The then leadership of the Association showed a blind eye to the 50 day’s strike
for pay revision and interim relief braving the torture and brutality of the government
machinery and had regretfully failed to display solidarity to the striking employees
owing to their devious political affinity and was completely against that inevitable
strike.
Although sincere efforts were on to avoid split in the organization the leadership
showed disinterestedness in the conciliatory efforts . Eventually PSC Employees
Union became a reality in 1973, owing to the above circumstances.
The first elected committee comprised of Com. K Prabhakaran Pillai , President,
Com. K.Sathyakan, Secretary, Com. K.K Chellappan, Treasurer and Com. K Ramakrishna
Pillai, J. Vishwaroopan , M.Mohammed Illiyas and K.Govindan Pillai as committee
members.
Consequent to the constitution of PSC Employees Union in the agitations for revision
of pay and allowances and service conditions the active involvement of PSC staff
was effectively ensured by the Union. In addition the exclusive problems faced only
by the employees of PSC were appropriately addressed and redressed by the Union
thereby establishing growth of the organization as well.
Further, right from the functioning of PSCEU it had constantly stood for the scientific
and structured overhaul of the recruitment processes of PSC, focused at eliminating
delay in recruitments and also in adopting candidate friendly measures in the selections
of PSC.
Proudly, PSCEU which commenced in 1973 with just 25 members has eventually grown
magnanimously that presently it represents the vast majority of the employees of
PSC.