Conservancy workers affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) took part in a sit-in protest at the Corporation Commissioner’s office, seeking revised pay here on Tuesday. The revised pay would provide ?625 each day and ?16,275 for the month to the workers. The Corporation, however, continues to pay only a total of ?320 for daily wage workers each day, (?9600 a month) he said. After the protest, Deputy Commissioner P. Manivannan and officials from the Health and Revenue department, held talks with representatives of CITU. This would include conservancy workers, garbage collectors, animators, drainage workers, street light mechanics, pump mechanics, gardeners and watchmen.
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