Workers’ rights movement seeks better pay and job security for sanitation workers

The Ulaippor Urimai Iyakkam (Workers’ Rights Movement) submitted a petition to Modakkurichi MLA T. Shanmugam on Friday, seeking the fulfilment of various demands concerning sanitation workers and other local body employees.
The petition was submitted at the MLA’s office under the leadership of Vengai Raja, district deputy secretary of the movement. The petition urged the government to provide wages, including dearness allowance, to sanitation workers, sanitation monitors, overhead tank operators and incentive workers in accordance with Government Order No. 62. It also sought regularisation of their employment.
The movement further demanded three days of paid leave during menstruation for women working under the government’s breakfast scheme.It also sought payment of Deepavali
bonuses without wage deductions for employees who take a day or two of leave due to illness.
State general secretary of the movement Govindaraj and more than 50 sanitation workers and sanitation monitors from Nanjai Uthukuli, Kasipalayam, Kulavilakku, Pazhamangalam, Injampalli, 46 Pudur and Kaagam panchayats participated in the petition submission.