Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Hospital Employees Union has called for a strike on December 18, alleging industrial unrest, repeated violations of statutory labour protections, and arbitrary administrative actions.

A notice informing about the strike has been sent from the union to the hospital authorities as well as police, Health Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Labour Department, Khurda Collector, Labour Commissioner, and the press, among others. “Despite repeated emails (Outlook mails dated 06.10.2025 and 11.10.2025) and formal requests for a meeting with the Chairman to amicably discuss regarding employee concerns, access to the Chairman has consistently been denied through deliberate delays,” the December 3 notice read. ADVERTISEMENT

However, the hospital authority has sharply declined

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