The contract workers of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) launched a protest in front of the institute’s administrative building on Monday demanding immediate release of “pending wages” and an end to the alleged harassment of the workers.
The workers. This person had gathered under the aegis of the MMC&RI Contract Workers’ Union affiliated with All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), alleged that their wages for three months were kept pending while their “self-proclaimed” supervisors were subjecting the workers to harassment.
“It is deeply regrettable that no action has been taken to resolve these issues, despite the ongoing exploitation of workers who have not been provided with regular wage slips, proper uniforms, or timely EPF and ESI contributions,” observed a statement issued by the AIUTUC’s Mysuru district committee.
The protest is expected to continue on Tuesday additionally as their demands remain unmet.
Although a 20-day legal strike notice had been submitted in advance, the MMC&RI administration failed to hold talks or resolve their grievances, leaving the workers with no option but to protest, the statement alleged.
Furthermore, workers are distressed by the harassment from certain “self-proclaimed supervisors” operating within the D-Group cadre under the private agencies, according to the statement.
Meanwhile, addressing the protest, the union president Chandrashekhar Meti noted the management’s failure to address their demands for minimum wages and timely monthly payments amounts to “severe negligence” and “serious injustice” against the workers.
Among others, the protest was attended by president of Karnataka United Medical Education Institutions Contract Workers’ Union M. Umadevi; secretary of the Union Harish S.H.; member of AIUTUC Mysuru district committee Sandya P.S.; president of AIUTUC Mysuru district committee Yashodhara, and State vice-president of All India Kisan Khet Mazdoor Sanghatan H. Shivaprakash.
Published – August 17, 2026 07:40 pm IST