Striking Goa lifeguards to resume work tomorrow

The lifeguards in Goa, who are on a three-day strike since Friday, have decided to get back to work from tomorrow, but said they will agitate again if the government fails to fulfil their demands.
"The lifeguards will resume duty on Monday. We are monitoring the reaction of state government. If they fail to fulfil our demands, we will agitate again," All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) state secretary Suhas Naik told PTI today.
Nearly 600 lifeguards, employed with Drishti Lifesaving Services Pvt Ltd, have been on strike demanding regularisation of services and pay hike. They took out a morcha in Calangute beach village in North Goa yesterday.

Amid jeopardy over tourists safety at popular beaches, the state tourism department has instructed police personnel to man the beaches.
Naik said the union will also keep a watch on Drishti management's behaviour once lifeguards resume duty tomorrow.
"If there is any retrenchment or harassment of the workers, all the lifeguards will strike indefinitely," he said.
Meanwhile, the lifeguards today protested at Colva beach in South Goa.
The state government has refused to intervene in the demands of lifeguards, claiming that the services have been outsourced and it is a matter between the workers and company management (Drishti).