NEW DELHI: Two days ahead of Diwali, a majority of sanitation workers in the north and south firms joined their putting opposite numbers from east Delhi, leaving many parts in the city filthy. Union representatives claimed that the strike in the 3 firms would proceed for an indefinite period, together with Diwali.
Sanjeev Java, president of Swatantra Majdoor Sanyukta Morcha, and Sanjay Gahlot, president of MCD Swachhta Karamchari Union, claimed that Monday's strike was successful in all 3 firms. "We have the support of 30 different unions of sanitation workers," said Java. The state of affairs may just degenerate into a significant crisis all through Diwali if the civic bodies don't set up to persuade the workers to end the strike. The sanitation staff plan to lock the doorway of the MCD Civic Centre on Minto Road, headquarters of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and North Delhi Municipal Corporation, on Tuesday. In east Delhi a gaggle of sanitation workers will protest out of doors the administrative center of deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia. "The strike will continue till our demands are met," declared Gahlot.
There are 65,000 sanitation workers in the 3 firms, around 60% of whom are permanent staff, the remainder being informal workers. While the latter are angered that they get not up to half the wage paid to the regular workers, the permanent staff are incensed at the non-payment of arrears since 2003 and the loss of other amenities equivalent to cashless clinical playing cards. AAP councillor Vikas Goyal in brief sat on a dharna all through the standing committee assembly in the north body on Monday, charging the panel with not having serious discussions at the factor. Leader of the opposition Rakesh Kumar held a meeting with union representatives.
Six days of strike have left east Delhi reeking. On Monday, the affect of the strike in the other municipalities was visual in Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, Narela, Rohini and City zone in the north and in Najafgarh and west zones in the south. "The main road near Krishna Nagar was overflowing with garbage today," grumbled B S Vohra of the RWAs Federation of East Delhi. The efforts of Dr Ranbir Singh, EDMC commissioner, to talk issues out with the putting workers failed. His warning of 'no work, no pay' also failed to end the strike. "Having disbursed bonus to all the workers on Monday, we hope they will return to work," said Singh after the civic body received Rs 108 crore as grant from Delhi executive all through the day. However, Gahlot insisted, "We are not satisfied with just the bonus. We are in no mood to end the strike."
The south corporation has dispensed the bonus to its sanitation workers and the north body has announced the bonus. "We have paid the arrears and the bonus asnd we also pay their salaries on time, so there is no reason for workers going on strike. Regularisation of the casual workers is a long process and are doing our homework on it," said SDMC mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat.
At a meeting with Union city building minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday, north corporation mayor Preety Agrawal flagged the financial crunch in the civic body. By night time, officers had met representatives of the putting workers. "In the meeting, the workers said would take a call on the strike on Tuesday," a senior professional said. Agrawal also disclosed that the ministry has given Rs 100 crore to each and every of the 3 firms to shop for machinery.
Sanjeev Java, president of Swatantra Majdoor Sanyukta Morcha, and Sanjay Gahlot, president of MCD Swachhta Karamchari Union, claimed that Monday's strike was successful in all 3 firms. "We have the support of 30 different unions of sanitation workers," said Java. The state of affairs may just degenerate into a significant crisis all through Diwali if the civic bodies don't set up to persuade the workers to end the strike. The sanitation staff plan to lock the doorway of the MCD Civic Centre on Minto Road, headquarters of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and North Delhi Municipal Corporation, on Tuesday. In east Delhi a gaggle of sanitation workers will protest out of doors the administrative center of deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia. "The strike will continue till our demands are met," declared Gahlot.
There are 65,000 sanitation workers in the 3 firms, around 60% of whom are permanent staff, the remainder being informal workers. While the latter are angered that they get not up to half the wage paid to the regular workers, the permanent staff are incensed at the non-payment of arrears since 2003 and the loss of other amenities equivalent to cashless clinical playing cards. AAP councillor Vikas Goyal in brief sat on a dharna all through the standing committee assembly in the north body on Monday, charging the panel with not having serious discussions at the factor. Leader of the opposition Rakesh Kumar held a meeting with union representatives.
Six days of strike have left east Delhi reeking. On Monday, the affect of the strike in the other municipalities was visual in Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, Narela, Rohini and City zone in the north and in Najafgarh and west zones in the south. "The main road near Krishna Nagar was overflowing with garbage today," grumbled B S Vohra of the RWAs Federation of East Delhi. The efforts of Dr Ranbir Singh, EDMC commissioner, to talk issues out with the putting workers failed. His warning of 'no work, no pay' also failed to end the strike. "Having disbursed bonus to all the workers on Monday, we hope they will return to work," said Singh after the civic body received Rs 108 crore as grant from Delhi executive all through the day. However, Gahlot insisted, "We are not satisfied with just the bonus. We are in no mood to end the strike."
The south corporation has dispensed the bonus to its sanitation workers and the north body has announced the bonus. "We have paid the arrears and the bonus asnd we also pay their salaries on time, so there is no reason for workers going on strike. Regularisation of the casual workers is a long process and are doing our homework on it," said SDMC mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat.
At a meeting with Union city building minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday, north corporation mayor Preety Agrawal flagged the financial crunch in the civic body. By night time, officers had met representatives of the putting workers. "In the meeting, the workers said would take a call on the strike on Tuesday," a senior professional said. Agrawal also disclosed that the ministry has given Rs 100 crore to each and every of the 3 firms to shop for machinery.
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