Sanitation workers drop agitation plan
Sanitation workers in Thanjavur have called off their indefinite strike after reaching an agreement with the local corporation. The civic body committed to replacing private contractors with self-help groups and addressing pending employee benefits.
Why it matters
This reflects local labor disputes and the shift toward municipal management of essential public services.
Sanitation workers drop agitation plan THANJAVUR The indefinite strike by the workers, engaged for conservancy services in Thanjavur Corporation, has been withdrawn. Inquiries reveal that the workers engaged by a private contractor for garbage collection and segregation services in Thanjavur Corporation wards planned indefinite strike from October 26 in support of their demands. Subsequently, the civic body authorities held a meeting with workers’ unions such as AITUC and the Tamil Nadu Local Body Employees Association representatives, wherein the demands of civic body workers were accepted.
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