Sweepers engaged with the Municipal Committee (MC) Langate Saturday held a peaceful protest, demanding regularisation of their services and salary hike.
The protesters said that they have been serving in the department for years but continue to work on meagre wages without the benefits available to regular employees.
“We have been working tirelessly for the last several decades to keep the town clean but our services are not being regularised. We deserve justice and job security,” said a protester Mohammad Akbar.
“The monthly salary of Rs 9,300 is in no means sufficient to support our family in the present economic situation. Prices of essential commodities have increased manifold and the condition has become extremely difficult for us to meet household expenses,” said another protester Bilal Ahmad.
They said that the sanitation workers perform essential public service under challenging conditions and should be treated with dignity and fairness.
“We are not asking for something special, we only want our services to be regularised so that our families can have a secure future,” the protesters added. The protesting sanitation workers sought immediate intervention of the concerned authorities to intervene and take immediate steps to regularise their services and address their grievances. The protesters were joined by President Langate Traders Federation Mohammad Lateef who supported the genuine demands of sweepers. “These sanitation workers have been serving the department efficiently for the last two decades and must be given their due rights,” he added.
