Odisha Sanitation Workers Struggle 

Mahendra Parida

    
Around 11 sanitation workers were illegally terminated from services by the CIPET, a Government of India institute.

After 10 days of protest by AICCTU, the management came forward for discussion with the president of sanitation workers union comrade Mahendra parida. The management agreed to reinstate the services of five workers. Still, workers refused to join the duty and the struggle is on for reinstatement of other workers too and also demanding the payment of wage arrears, bonus, etc. 

Sanitation workers of East Coast railway are being refused 26 days duty after the Corana. In spite of several memorandum and demands to railway administration, no action was taken by the General Manager. Around 100 sanitation workers protested in front of the General Manager office and submitted a memorandum to the Chief Personnel Officer. He assured that the administration will resolve the issue in the next tender for contract. 

The workers also demanded regularisation of their services as they were working for more than 15 years.