Sanitary workers demand additional salary
Workers of Lahore Waste Management Company busy in removing the garbage as Punjab government launched modern and organized system of cleanliness in the Provincial Capital City with the collaboration of Turk companies. PHOTO: APP
At least 11,687 workers of Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) who collected 20,000 tons of garbage from 22 tehsils of Rawalpindi Division during the three days of Eidul Azha have demanded a full additional salary instead of accepting Rs 10,000 each as honoraria for their services like the last three years.
The RWMC Labour Union (CBA) has demanded an additional salary instead of Rs10,000 as a reward for the company's employees in Rawalpindi in a letter addressed to Punjab Chief Minister. CBA Union President Raja Haroon Rasheed says that the workers have established an exemplary cleaning system for three days in the scorching heat, giving Rawalpindi an edge in this regard.
The President of the CBA Union has said in a letter to the Chief Minister of Punjab that you have announced a reward of Rs10,000 to motivate the employees of the Waste Management Company.
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