AP Govt’s talks with Municipal Workers on the verge of success?

The Jagan government has announced an allowance of 6 thousand for municipal workers. For this, once again, the municipal labour unions have been called for talks by the AP government today. As part of this, Ministers Buggana Rajendranath Reddy and Audimulapu Suresh will meet with the labour unions today at 12 PM. This meeting will be held in the second block of the AP Secretariat. CITU insists on equal pay for equal work.

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The government has responded positively to many demands of the municipal workers. According to the demand of the trade unions, the G.O. has issued occupational health allowances to some other categories as well. OH allowance of 6 thousand rupees per month has also been given to underground drainage workers, sanitation vehicle drivers and malaria workers.

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In the past, the leaders of the unions have demanded the government to make all the workers permanent or give them a basic pay of 20 thousand rupees per month as equal pay for equal work. Municipal Administration Minister Audimulapu Suresh held a long discussion with the trade union leaders in his chamber at the Amaravati Secretariat. Leaders of APMWF, AICTU, TNTUC, IFTU, MMRPS and other organizations participated in the discussions. When the minister asked to call off the strike, the leaders said that they would discuss and take further decisions only if the government responded positively to all their demands. He made it clear that the strike will continue until clarity is obtained from the workers. In this context, this time discussions have become a priority.