ASHA workers have been on indefinite strike for the last 13 days in Kerala. They are protesting for better wages and benefits. On Saturday, veteran Congress leader and senior MLA Ramesh Chennithla visited the protest site in front of the State Secretariat to express his solidarity.
Chennithla called for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to intervene and resolve the ongoing strike.
“If CM Vijayan intervenes, this protest can be resolved only in 30 minutes. It is the responsibility of addressing this real issue of the government, because these ASHA workers are the backbone of the state’s health response at the time This was Kovid -19 epidemic or destructive flood, “Chennithla said after a meeting with the protesters.
Experienced CPI leader and former Minister of State C. Diwakaran has also said that the demands of these helpless Asha workers are real and if CM Vijayan wishes that he can solve it in five minutes.
Around 26,000 Asha workers from Kerala are protesting a rotation protest, seeking better work status and fair compensation.
On Thursday, the association extended the protest in an indefinite strike, swearing not to return to work until their demands are met.
Zeenath, an ASHA worker at the protest site, said, “We get only Rs 7,000 in a month. How can anyone run a house on it? When we retire, we get nothing. We announced the government’s announcement Are doing revised honorarium and retirement benefits. “
The protesters are demanding a retirement profit of Rs 7,000 to Rs 21,000 in their monthly honorarium, and withdrawal of pending payments.
The government’s alleged efforts to scare the protesters with a warning of “serious consequences” to participate in the strike further increased their anger.
Adding their frustration was recently government decisions, including adequate increments for the members of the Kerala Public Service Commission and the Representative of Kerala in Delhi, an increase in travel allowance for KV Thomas – declarations accelerated the sense of injustice of workers. Is done.
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