Jagan promises to stand by Rural Water Supply contract workers
YSRCP leader Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has pledged to support Rural Water Supply contract workers in their fight for job security and the abolition of the third-party contract system. The workers, who have faced wage delays and uncertainty for years, are seeking government intervention to resolve their long-standing grievances.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing labor struggles within public utility sectors in India and the role of political opposition in advocating for contract worker rights.
YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday assured support to the Rural Water Supply (RWS) contract workers in their demand for job security and removal of the third-party contract system.
A delegation of RWS Contract Workers’ Union representatives met Mr. Jagan at the YSRCP office in Tadepalli and submitted a representation highlighting their long-pending issues. They requested him to take up their concerns with the State government.
The representatives said around 7,000 contract workers had been operating and maintaining comprehensive rural drinking water schemes across Andhra Pradesh for the past 26 years. However, they alleged that workers continue to face uncertainty due to the existing contract system, reduced wages and delays in salary payments.
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