Employees' strike disrupts MCC services
In front of the MCC office, a protest meeting was held, symbolically closing the main gate of the corporation and staging a sit-in. Sanitation workers also supported the employees' strike, leading to a halt in garbage disposal within the corporation's jurisdiction.
Addressing the protest meeting, Union district president Balu said that although the state organisation called for the strike, it was delayed by two days in Mangaluru, considering public interest.
Employees from all departments, including revenue, town planning, health, and engineering, are participating in the protest. Over 400 people joined the protest, completely halting the corporation's office work.
The sit-in protest will continue until the demands are met. Supporting the struggle, sanitation workers also joined the protest, suspending garbage disposal, he said.
There was no amendment to the C&R Rule for 14 years since 2011.
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Employees who worked for 35-36 years are retiring without promotions. There is no job security for employees working here. The health benefits are available only to senior officials, not to the employees, he added.
Even when promotions are given to positions like that of the commissioner, they are not offered to employees who have risen from lower levels. The corporation's revenue is insufficient to pay employees' salaries. In places like Shivamogga and Kalaburagi, salaries have not been paid to employees for three months, he said, and demanded that salaries for employees should also be paid from the SFC fund.
Union district vice-president Devendrappa Parari, general secretary Bhaskar and secretary Shrinivas Gatti were present.
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