Contract employees at AMC run SVP hospital go on strike over salary cut by private company; Solution arrives

Ahmedabad: Around 100 contract workers in AMC run SVP hospital today morning went on flash strike, protesting against cut in their salary by private company UDS which has employed them.

Protesters said they were paid Rs. 22,000 instead of Rs. 30,000 take away salary and Rs. 14,000 instead of Rs. 20,000 take away salary.

The company according to sources has conveyed employees that due to burden of expenditure over PPE kits, mask etc, salary has been cut, as the company can’t afford to operate in losses.

One of staffers claimed, the company had promised Rs. 250 per day for Covid-19 duty, however such perk has not been paid.

Solution to arrive

It is learnt that ACS Rajiv Gupta who is OSD for AMC has taken a decision to ask UDS to give 20% rise in one month salary to contract workers. Salary cut will not be implemented. Rs. 250 daily incentive will be given.

According to AMC official, those gathered outside the hospital premises were staffers from other shifts. The services of nursing staff in current shift were normal and in offering and remained unaffected.

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