Talking to the media, Mayor of Kolkata Municipality Firhad Hakim said, just ask about the corporation. Of course, he told the media. CPM’s labor organization CITU is coming in the way of finding out about the municipality. Even the Calcutta Municipal Corporation has to depend on a large section of temporary workers for its work. Situr, the CPM’s trade union, alleged that these temporary workers were victims of negligence. He claimed that the matter was repeatedly brought before the authorities to solve the problems of these workers. But it didn’t work. Therefore, with the decision to continue the movement, it has been decided to run a campaign at the Kolkata Municipality Headquarters on March 20.
What is the problem with temporary workers? According to CITU sources, around 30,000 temporary workers work in the Kolkata Municipality and other departments. These workers have various problems at work. Somewhere there are PF, Gratuity, ESI rights but many are being deprived of it. There are many problems in getting leave. The condition of those who work for 100 days is very bad. The money that is matched to this project is not enough. CITU is coming on the road on these issues.
Will Kolkata Municipality be surrounded? A CITU source says, These temporary workers have to work for a hundred days a year to support their families. We demand that Kolkata Municipality should take initiative to solve the problem of temporary employees and solve the problem of those working for 100 days. This has been said many times before. But nothing worked. That’s why we are forced to get on the path of agitation. However, the municipality will not be surrounded. If the operation is interfered with, it may turn into a battlefield.
After all, what are the leaders of CITU saying, this campaign was forced. CITU leader Saumjit Rajak said, ‘From providing drinking water to the people of Kolkata, they have to depend on temporary workers for various works including the city’s drainage, sanitation, garbage disposal, public health, municipal schools.’ This Labor Board is ignoring the legitimate demands of the temporary employees. We’ll go back tomorrow to remind you of this simple thing
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