JAIPUR: Around 500 workers hired by the company responsible for garbage collection in Jaipur, staged a protest on Friday against the non-payment salaries.
Workers have alleged that they haven’t received their salaries for the last three months, no increment and other benefits. Hence, seven days back, workers gave an ultimatum to the company to either accept their demands or they will stop working. On Friday, more than 500 workers staged a protest at the JMC, Heritage headquarter.
Vicky Umarwal, one of the workers said, “This is sheer injustice towards economically backward people who struggle everyday but are not paid on time. We had given ultimatum earlier, now we are ready to go on indefinite strike unless our demands are approved.” JMC workers’ union president Nand Kishore supported the protest and took part in it. He said that workers are not given their due rights and this protest will continue until their demands are fulfilled.
The protest, however came to an end after JMC, Heritage mayor Munesh Gurjar came to meet the workers and assured that she will talk to the company to get the dues cleared. After assurance, workers called off the strike but if their issues are not resolved they will go on an indefinite strike.
