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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Dec 17: Workers of Antony Waste Handling Cell Pvt Ltd including drivers of solid waste transport vehicles staged a protest in front its office at Baikampady, pressing various demands on Thursday December 17.
Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) joint commissioner who visited the protest venue, assured civic workers of providing monthly salary very soon. He also sought time to provide bonus to the workers.
It is said that the Antony Waste Handling Cell has assured of providing monthly salary by January 21 and bonus in the same month. The company has also assured of providing overtime wages, repair vehicles in time and look into the issue of harassment of employees by officers.
The civic workers also threatened to hold indefinite strike if their monthly salary was not credited to their account by January 21.
Speaking to Daijiworld, Antony Waste Handling Cell Pvt Ltd senior manager Prakash said, “A few workers protested pressing demands. Salary will be credited to their account by this Saturday. To be on the safer side, we have asked for time till next Tuesday.
Earlier on Thursday, the civic workers as a mark of protest, did not collect garbage in the city. They were back to work at 12 noon.