Indian contract workers demand wage increases and regularization

Multiple groups of contract workers across India, including those in Ongole and Visakhapatnam, are staging protests demanding a minimum monthly wage of ₹26,000 and regularization of their employment status. The demonstrations, organized by unions including CITU, highlight long-pending wage revisions and calls for improved working conditions across contract and scheme-based employment sectors.

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