Himachal sanitation workers end strike after meeting with MC admin

Demands including, 10% salary hike, reinstating the services of the 41 employees who were dismissed during the strike and an agreement to grant a special leave facility of 15 days to all staff members, were taken up during the meeting

The sanitation workers ended their ongoing strike on Thursday following talks with the municipal corporation administration.

Providing a written assurance to the employees, Mayor Surender Chauhan stated that all agreed-upon demands would be implemented in a phased manner. (File)

The workers were sitting on protest from the past 7 days over their unmet demands.

Demands including, 10% salary hike, reinstating the services of the 41 employees who were dismissed during the strike and an agreement to grant a special leave facility of 15 days to all staff members, were taken up during the meeting.

Providing a written assurance to the employees, Mayor Surender Chauhan stated that all agreed-upon demands would be implemented in a phased manner. He expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the city’s residents and pledged to restore sanitation services to normalcy as soon as possible.