Today in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Mazdoor Sabha of sweepers of AMC Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation will hold a rally from Bodakdev Zonal office to Thaltej Office from 12 o’clock.
In new west zone of Ahmedabad covering Bodakdev, Thaltej, Sarkhej, Ghatlodia, Gota, Chandlodia, Ranip , Kaligaam in 178 sq km area which is equal to Vadodara Mahanagar Palika area is managing cleaning job with contractual sweepers for past 18 to 20 years. The strike by cleaning staff of AMC is gong on for past 8 days. With misuse of ESMA Essential Services Maintenance provisions are used against poor workers and unnecessarily harassed. Poor workers demands may be granted. Cleaning is an essential job feels Mazdoor union, as per source.
More than 100 sweepers protesting in rally were detained by police and taken to Shahibag police station.
