Will continue strike, assert municipal outsourcing workers in Andhra Pradesh after talks with State government fail for second time
1 year, 2 months ago

Will continue strike, assert municipal outsourcing workers in Andhra Pradesh after talks with State government fail for second time

The Hindu  

Municipal outsourced workers on January 2 announced that their indefinite strike would continue, after a second round of talks with the Andhra Pradesh government failed to find common ground on a host of issues. Municipal Workers’ and Employees’ Federation, K. Umamaheswara Rao, told The Hindu that there was no clarity from the government on the workers’ chief demand of equal pay for equal work and regularisation of their services. Tuesday’s meeting was the second after last week’s meeting with Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Audimulapu Suresh failed to make much headway. The State government had, through a Government Order on January 1, extended the monthly Occupational Health Allowance of ₹6,000 to outsourced underground drainage workers, sanitation vehicle drivers and malaria workers of the Public Health Department.

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Municipal Workers Call Off Strike
1 year, 2 months ago

Municipal Workers Call Off Strike

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The municipal employees and workers unions in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday called off their strike on Wednesday. Ex gratia would be paid to the kin of the employees at an enhanced rate of Rs.7 lakh instead of Rs.5 lakh. Satyanarayana said the government would accept applications for the ex gratia from those who had not applied for this since …

Dharmana Promises to Resolve Anganwadi Workers Issues
1 year, 2 months ago

Dharmana Promises to Resolve Anganwadi Workers Issues

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Revenue minister Dharmana Prasada Rao assured the striking Anganwadi workers that he would personally bring their concerns to the attention of government representatives and pledged to take the initiative to resolve their demands including job security and a salary hike. Addressing the Anganwadi workers in Srikakulam on Saturday, Prasada Rao highlighted the government’s dedication to uplift marginalised communities and …

Andhra Pradesh govt. responds positively to three of 13 demands put forth by outsourced workers; strike to go on
1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh govt. responds positively to three of 13 demands put forth by outsourced workers; strike to go on

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh government on December 28 held talks with leaders representing outsourced municipal and corporation workers, whose State-wide indefinite strike entered the third day, and expressed its willingness to concede three of their 13 demands. The Minister responded positively to their demands for provision of health allowance to sanitation workers in the Public Health Department, underground drainage workers and …

Garbage piles up as strike of municipal workers enters third day in Ongole
1 year, 2 months ago

Garbage piles up as strike of municipal workers enters third day in Ongole

The Hindu  

The contract municipal workers under the aegis of Andhra Pradesh Municipal Workers’ and Employees’ Union staged a novel protest by sporting flowers here on December 28 to press for their charter of demands. As their strike entered the third day on December 28, the municipal workers led by the union’s Prakasam district secretary P. Kalpana assembled in front of the …

Municipal workers on contract launch statewide protest in Andhra Pradesh demanding fair deal
1 year, 2 months ago

Municipal workers on contract launch statewide protest in Andhra Pradesh demanding fair deal

The Hindu  

Over 8,000 municipal and engineering department workers on contract participated in demonstrations across the State on the first day of their indefinite protest on Tuesday. Municipal Workers and Employees’ Federation general secretary K. Umamaheswara Rao said their main demands included regularisation of services, a salary of ₹18,500 to Clean Andhra Pradesh vehicle drivers and welfare benefits to all workers. “Many …

Maharashtra government employees’ strike enters second day
2 years ago

Maharashtra government employees’ strike enters second day

The Hindu  

Lakhs of Maharashtra government employees on March 15 continued their strike on the second day to demand the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, a day after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde appealed to them to resume work. Vishwas Katkar, the convenor of the committee of nearly 35 State government employees, semi-government employees and teachers, said employees from 36 districts have …

Some services hit as Karnataka government employees begin indefinite strike
2 years ago

Some services hit as Karnataka government employees begin indefinite strike

The Hindu  

In an embarrassment to the government ahead of Assembly elections, about eight lakh employees and those working in aided institutions launched an indefinite strike, demanding pay revision, across Karnataka on March 1. Which services in Karnataka are affected Government and aided educational institutions shut with teachers joining the strike Preparatory examinations of class 10 Outpatient services in government hospitals shut …

Andhra Pradesh: Fulfil demands of municipal engineering workers, govt. urged
2 years, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Fulfil demands of municipal engineering workers, govt. urged

The Hindu  

Speakers at a meeting of The Andhra Pradesh Municipal Workers and Employees’ Federation said that a State-wide agitation will be launched if Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy fails to fulfil the promises made to the municipal engineering workers. Centre of Indian Trade Unions State general secretary M. A. Gafoor said that the government should recognise that the services of …

Regularisation of municipal engineering workers demanded
2 years, 7 months ago

Regularisation of municipal engineering workers demanded

The Hindu  

VIJAYAWADA AP Municipal Workers and Employees’ Federation general secretary K. Umamaheswara Rao demanded that the government should regularise the services of the municipal engineering workers and pay them health allowance and ensure equal pay for equal work. Addressing a State-level meeting of the engineering workers here on Saturday, Mr. Umamaheswara Rao said the government had been ignoring their long-pending demands …

Workers strike across India for labor rights, better pay
2 years, 11 months ago

Workers strike across India for labor rights, better pay

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Millions of workers began a nationwide two-day strike across India on Monday to express their anger at the government’s economic policies and press their demands for improved rights for industrial workers, employees and farmers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government says privatizing some state-owned banks would overhaul the banking industry and that asset sales would help raise money …

Delhi: MCD union warns of strike from Dec 13, demands pending salaries
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi: MCD union warns of strike from Dec 13, demands pending salaries

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Days after protests by the paramedical staff and resident doctors in two key municipal hospitals, the Confederation of MCD Employees Unions on Saturday issued a “strike notice” to the three municipal corporations of Delhi over non-payment of salaries. The two North MCD run civic hospitals, Hindu Rao and Kasturba hospital, have been witnessing three-hour pen down strike and …

Municipal workers begin indefinite strike in Hassan
7 years, 9 months ago

Municipal workers begin indefinite strike in Hassan

The Hindu  

Municipal workers of Hassan began an indefinite strike urging the State government to regularise the services of all those hired through outsourcing agencies on Monday. They have demanded that the government stop hiring employees through outsourcing agencies and regularise services of those already in employ. The protesters, under the banner of the Hassan district unit of the Centre of Indian …

Wage revision: Bus staff in parts of TN begin strike as talks with govt fails
7 years, 10 months ago

Wage revision: Bus staff in parts of TN begin strike as talks with govt fails

Deccan Chronicle  

Thanjavur: A section of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation employees struck work in Thanjavur and in neighbouring Tiruchirapalli a day ahead of the state-wide stir call by the transport corporations. As many as 120 government buses and 56 mofussil buses in Thanjavur were not operated after some bus drivers decided to go on strike following reported failure of talks with …

Workers strike across India to protest economic reforms
8 years, 6 months ago

Workers strike across India to protest economic reforms

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Millions of public sector workers across India went on strike Friday to protest economic reforms, saying the government’s plan for raising the country’s minimum wage for unskilled workers did not go far enough. Some states including Kerala and the territory of Delhi already have minimum wage levels that are higher than the new monthly target of 9,100 …

Kejriwal urges MCD mayors to meet demands of striking workers
9 years, 4 months ago

Kejriwal urges MCD mayors to meet demands of striking workers

Firstpost  

Kejriwal sought to “clear the air” about the government’s role in the ongoing strike of sanitation workers saying it has released Rs 511 crore extra to the corporations this year as compared to the previous year. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday rejected claims that the Delhi government owes money to the civic bodies and instead asked …

Govt employees strike enters 5th day in UP, impasse continues
11 years, 4 months ago

Govt employees strike enters 5th day in UP, impasse continues

India TV News  

Lucknow: With the deadlock continuing in talks between the Uttar Pradesh government and various employee unions, the indefinite strike by the state staff entered fifth day today. Leader of ‘Rajya Karamchari Adhikaar Manch', Hari Kishore Tiwari said that they are continuing with the strike as the state government has taken no fresh initiative to break the logjam.“A decision has also …

Andhra Pradesh Municipal employees to go on 72-hour strike
11 years, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Municipal employees to go on 72-hour strike

The Hindu  

The municipal employees in 13 districts of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema have joined hands for Samaikyandhra, and also to protest against the Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K. Chandrasekhara Rao remarks on Government employees. Addressing a press conference, the JAC leaders said that the 72-hour strike would commence with pitching of tents in front of municipal offices. Srinivasa Rao, convener T. …

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