Sanitation workers’ strike enters second month, Gurgaon’s garbage problem grows
In Gurgaon's Sector 54, a sanitation worker continues to work on alternate days amid a strike that has entered its second month. The worker, who remains unnamed to avoid retribution from the union, laments the lack of pay from contractors who exploit their vulnerable position. Meanwhile, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is struggling to maintain cleanliness, with only a handful of workers showing up for duty in the upscale Suncity Township.
The crisis is exacerbated by contractors who delay payments, causing workers to stop coming. A protest of hundreds of sanitation workers and fire department staff on Friday marked 30 days of the strike, with union leaders demanding the withdrawal of suspension orders and regularisation of contract workers. Tensions have escalated further after the Haryana government issued show-cause notices and suspension orders to some fire service personnel, leading to accusations of misleading the public over the number of demands accepted.
Workers are demanding better wages and the regularisation of their contract status to prevent the worsening sanitation situation.
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