HYDERABAD: Indian National Trade Union Congress president Dr G. Sanjeeva Reddy called for immediate action to ensure fair wages and job security for workers in Telangana. He lauded the key role played by various sections of workers in the development of Telangana state.
Addressing a diverse gathering of trade union leaders, workers, and policymakers, Dr Reddy stressed the pressing need to address the grievances of workers, including field assistants of MGNREGA, anganwadi teachers, ASHA staff, cab drivers, workers in the auto, building and construction, municipal, electrical, Singareni coal mine sectors and contract labourers.
In his keynote address, Dr Reddy expressed concern over the poor working conditions these groups faced, and called for swift action to ensure fair wages, job regularisation, timely salary payments, improved working conditions, and access to social security benefits.
The conference, presided over by Dr Reddy, was a platform for deliberations on the challenges faced by the workforce. TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud acknowledged the critical contribution of workers to Telangana’s growth, stressing the urgency of addressing issues like delayed wages, inadequate safety measures, and job insecurity.
Minister A. Seethakka pledged to advocate for workers’ rights during the upcoming Winter Session of the Assembly starting December 9. She reassured attendees of the government’s commitment to policy changes aimed at uplifting workers’ livelihoods. “The Congress will prioritise these issues and stand by every worker in Telangana to ensure their demands are met with actionable solutions,” she stated.
The conference adopted a resolution to intensify advocacy efforts for workers’ justice. Intuc leaders, including B. Janak Prasad, G. Satyajeeth Reddy, Bhasker Reddy, Naganna Goud, Adil Shariff, Jagan Mohan Reddy, Sridhar, Venkateshwara Reddy, and Chandra Shekar, vowed to collaborate with political leadership to achieve meaningful outcomes.
