Agartala Medical College GBP Hospital workers stage protest over unpaid wages
Agartala: Outsourcing workers at Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and GBP Hospital staged a protest over delayed payments and inadequate wages. The march, led by the Akhil Safai Mazdoor Sangh, ended with a mass sit-in demonstration at the GBP Hospital premises.
According to the protesting workers, a total of 509 salaried employees are currently employed under outsourcing contractors at both Agartala Medical College and GBP Hospital. These workers, who carry out essential tasks such as sanitation, support services, and maintenance, have been receiving a modest salary of Rs 9,000 per month. The workers alleged that their salaries have not been paid for the past three months, which has led to the protest.
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Speaking to Tripura Chronicle, the worker stated, “We have been working at Agartala Medical College and GBP Hospital for a long time, but the contractors are making excuses when it comes to salary payment. We are not being paid on a specific date every month, which is causing various problems for us”.
The delay in salary payments has had a severe impact on the workers' livelihoods. Providing essential services in sanitation, security, and support roles at the hospitals, the workers have expressed their frustration over the ongoing non-payment of wages. They have raised their concerns and are demanding immediate action to resolve the issue. However, both the contractors and the hospital management have yet to respond to the workers' demands.
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Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a concerning development, resident doctors at Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, have issued a stern warning of protest due to persistent delays in salary payments. The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) released a statement highlighting the distressing situation faced by resident doctors at GMC Srinagar, citing prolonged delays in salary payments, exceeding five months in some instances, over the past year.
