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Indian healthcare and welfare worker protests

Overview

Healthcare and welfare workers across different Indian regions have engaged in protests to demand improved compensation and employment status.

In Anantnag, ASHA workers organized by the Trade Union Coordination Committee staged demonstrations at the Sports Stadium. They are seeking an increase in monthly remuneration and parity with workers in other states, noting that their current pay is inadequate for their roles in maternal health, immunization, and nutrition.

In Odisha, similar labor agitations have occurred. ASHA workers organized by the Odisha Milita ASHA Union are demanding formal recognition as government employees, a fixed monthly salary of Rs 28,000, and a monthly pension. They are also protesting the current incentive-based system and delays in payments. Additionally, over 5,000 Anganwadi workers and helpers in Rayagada have submitted demands for better digital tools, including smartphones and Wi-Fi allowances, to assist with tracking responsibilities.

Entities

Anganwadi Ladies Workers’ Association · Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh · Trade Union Coordination Committee · Odisha Milita ASHA Union · Shaheena Akhtar

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Odisha healthcare and welfare workers stage protests over wages and status

    Anganwadi and ASHA workers in Odisha are staging protests demanding higher fixed salaries, government employee status, better digital tools, and improved working conditions.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    ASHA workers protest in Anantnag for pay hike

    ASHA workers in Anantnag protested under the Trade Union Coordination Committee, demanding higher monthly pay and wage parity with workers in other states.

Sources

businessnewsthisweek.com · cgpi.org · kashmirlife.net · odishabarta.com · thekashmirimages.com