Chandigarh employees hunger strike for unpaid salaries

timesofindia.indiatimes.com — March 17, 2025 at 08:01 PM UTC

Chandigarh employees are on an ongoing hunger strike, now in its eighth day, due to unpaid salaries. Outsourced workers claim they have not received their wages for three months. The UT Coordination Committee's leaders criticized the non-payment and stated that labor laws are not being followed. They demand immediate payment for the affected workers. The hunger strike will continue until March 28, with a workers' convention planned for March 29. This meeting will discuss preparations for a protest at the Chandigarh Secretariat on April 8.

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