AITUC urges State to revise wages of contract workers in government hospitals
The AITUC union is demanding that the Tamil Nadu government revise wages for contract hospital workers, citing illegal reductions in dearness allowances. They are calling for the abolition of the outsourcing system in favor of direct recruitment.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights ongoing labor rights tensions and the challenges of contract employment in the public healthcare sector.
The Erode District Medical Department Employees’ Union, affiliated to the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), has urged the State government to revise the wages of contract housekeeping and security workers engaged in government hospitals, alleging that the existing outsourcing contracts are based on an “illegal” reduction in minimum wages.
In separate representations sent via e-mail to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare K.G. Arunraj, AITUC State secretary and district president S. Chinnasamy sought immediate intervention to amend the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) outsourcing contracts and restore wages based on Government Order (2D) No. 24, dated March 2, 2018.
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