Ranchi, August 26, 2025 — Daily wage workers of Ranchi Municipal Corporation and drivers and assistants of the Sanitation Corporation organized a massive protest rally today, submitting a formal strike notice to the Municipal Administrator. A large number of corporation workers participated in the demonstration, raising long-pending demands.
The workers’ union reminded officials that the charter of demands had already been submitted to the Labour Commissioner on April 16, 2025. In the meeting held on July 5, only the Assistant Administrator represented the Corporation and stated that final decisions could only be made by the Administrator himself.
Later, on July 23, the Deputy Labour Commissioner wrote to the Municipal Commissioner requesting time for the next meeting. However, no date has been set to this day. The union condemned the corporation’s procrastination and indifferent attitude, which has created deep resentment among workers.
Union Warns: Citywide Strike From September 10 If Demands Are Ignored
The union clearly stated that if the Municipal Corporation fails to take concrete action, all daily wage workers, drivers, and assistants of the Sanitation Corporation will go on strike from September 10, 2025.
Key Demands:
- Regularization of workers with over 10 years of service
- Payment of pending bonus for FY 2023–24
- Implementation of earned leave, casual leave, national holidays, and maternity leave
- Reclassification of unskilled workers to skilled category
- Reinstatement of terminated workers
- Employment for dependents of deceased workers Pending wages from 2013 for A-2-Z workers Salary hike with arrears effective from April 1, 2025 .Issuance of official identity cards to all corporation workers
Leaders Address the Protest
The rally was addressed by Tapan Sen, General Secretary of CITU (All India), Bhavan Singh, Acting President of CITU Jharkhand, along with S.K. Rai, Harendra Yadav, and former councillor Pushpa Tirkey.
The march was led by Poonam Kujur, Saraswati Toppo, Sanjeeda, Madhu, Poonam Devi, Chinta Devi, Ashok Lohra, Bhim Kachhap, and Gangia Toppo.
A three-member delegation comprising Prateek Mishra (District Secretary, CITU Ranchi), Prakash Toppo (General Secretary, Jharkhand Municipal Workers’ Union), and Jyoti Kerketta met with Deputy Administrator Gautam Prasad Sahu of the Municipal Corporation.
Following the meeting, the delegation reported that:
Demands related to identity cards, maternity leave, national holidays, reinstatement of terminated workers, and jobs for dependents have been immediately accepted.
A letter regarding regularization will be sent to the Urban Development Department.
For the remaining demands, the next round of talks is scheduled for September 6, 2025.
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