Electricity store hamali union announce State-wide dharna on July 15
The United Electricity Store Hamali Union has announced a state-wide protest in Vijayawada for July 15 to demand better wages and job security. Their list of demands includes a minimum monthly wage of ₹48,000, regularisation of contract workers, and the restoration of the old pension scheme.
Why it matters
The protest highlights ongoing labor tensions in the power sector and the broader struggle for contract worker rights in India.
The United Electricity Store Hamali Union (UESHU-CITU) announced a State-level dharna at Alankar Centre Dharna Chowk in Vijayawada on July 15, demanding resolution of long-pending service and welfare issues. The union called upon electricity store workers and contract employees to participate.
The protest, being organised under the banner of the Electricity Store Hamalis’ Struggle Committee, is part of a State-wide agitation seeking better wages, job security, and improved service conditions. As part of the campaign, union leaders conducted an awareness programme at the Gunadala Electricity Stores in Vijayawada on Monday (July 13, 2026).
The union demanded implementation of “equal pay for equal work”, extension of EPF and ESI benefits, regularisation of contract employees, a minimum monthly wage of ₹48,000, free medical treatment through a health card, and insurance coverage of ₹1 crore for accidental death or injury.
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