Warangal Contract Workers Demand Rs. 26,000 Wages

Warangal Contract Workers | Warangal, Nov. 15: Contract workers at government hospitals staged a protest outside CKM Government Maternity Hospital in Warangal on Sunday, demanding a minimum monthly wage of ₹26,000 and payment according to government orders.

The protest was organised by the Telangana State Medical Contract Employees and Workers Union district committee. On the fourth day of their agitation, workers sat on their knees outside the hospital to highlight their long-pending demands.

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Warangal Contract Workers | AITUC Warns of Intensified Protests Over Wage Demands

AITUC district general secretary Gannarapu Ramesh urged the government to address the workers’ demands immediately. He said sanitation, patient care and security workers had served government hospitals for nearly 25 years.

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However, he alleged that their wages remained inadequate despite rising prices of essential commodities. Many workers were struggling to support their families and borrowing money to meet household expenses, he said.

Ramesh also alleged that a significant portion of their earnings went towards interest payments. He said the union had repeatedly approached the Director of Medical Education (DME), government authorities and hospital officials, but no concrete action had followed.

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The workers demanded that authorities implement the government order and ensure timely payment of wages. Ramesh warned that AITUC would intensify protests across Warangal district if officials failed to resolve the issues.

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Several union representatives and district leaders participated in the protest, including Kalkotla Raju, Nagavelli Shankar, Dadigela Sandhyarani, Sakkubai and Lavanya.