Sanitation workers demand State govt. to hold talks; plan to protest at Perambur or Panaiyur
Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam president K. Bharathi said the next protest could be held at the Perambur Assembly constituency office, Panaiyur or outside the Corporation Commissioner’s residence, among other locations
Sanitation workers in Chennai have been on an indefinite strike for the 14th day, demanding permanent jobs, maternity leave, and other measures. Led by the Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam, the protest has been calling for an eight-point package from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). The workers have not received an invitation for talks from the government despite their ongoing protest at the Ripon Buildings.
If the government does not invite them within three days, the workers threaten to resume their protest in the streets at locations such as Perambur Assembly constituency office, Panaiyur, or outside the Corporation Commissioner’s residence. Actor Ambika showed support for the sanitation workers' agitation by meeting them at the Ripon Buildings. The workers held a parai drumming demonstration at the Ripon Buildings campus on Tuesday.
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