Domestic workers stage protest
The Hindu
On International Domestic Workers’ Day 2021, observed on June 16, employees who work in households staged a protest in front of the Labour Department to highlight the problems they are facing. Many sa
On International Domestic Workers’ Day 2021, observed on June 16, employees who work in households staged a protest in front of the Labour Department to highlight the problems they are facing. Many said that households they worked for are refusing to hire them if they are not vaccinated. Geeta Menon, co-founder, Stree Jagruti Samiti, which organised the protest, said that domestic workers were one of the most affected groups during the pandemic and are facing jobs losses and salary cuts. “Even before they could recover from the loss of last year’s lockdown, restrictions were imposed this year. With the rampant termination of employment and non-payment of wages, food and life security of workers was at risk. Burdened by house rent, bills and children’s school fees, most of them can barely manage one meal a day,” she said, adding that employers and apartment associations should take the lead and conduct vaccination camps for them for free.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.