CLAP vehicle loaders seek release of pending salaries in Visakhapatnam
Contact workers staging a protest at the GVMC building in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
| Photo Credit: V. RAJU
Contract workers engaged as loaders of the Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) vehicles alleged that they have not been receiving salaries for the past four to six months. They alleged that despite number of requests, they were not paid the salaries.
On Wednesday, a group of loaders with the support of the Mr. Venkat Reddy, V. Raju and others from GVMC Municipal Contract Workers Association, met GVMC Commissioner P. Sampath Kumar and urged him to ensure the contractor releases pending wages immediately.
Mr. Raju said that around 600 loaders working in the eight zones under the corporation have been suffering from severe financial problems and struggling to meet their requirements. He said that each loader should get around ₹12,000 to ₹13,000 per month. The authorities must also ensure they get all benefits.
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