Sanitary workers protest, submit petition to Madurai Corporation Commissioner

Over 1,000 sanitary workers of Madurai Corporation staged a protest on Thursday and submitted a petition to the Corporation Commissioner urging the authorities to fulfil their 11-point charter of demands.

The sanitary workers opposed the privatisation of sanitation works. They said privatisation of the works would affect the livelihood of the sanitary workers. They also demanded the regularisation of the services.

They said jobs on compassionate grounds should be considered and provided. They demanded 8.33% Deepavali bonus should be paid to all the workers.

Over 1,000 sanitary workers of the workers’ unions participated in the protest and urged the authorities to fulfil their various demands. They met the Corporation Commissioner and submitted a petition in this regard.