Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Vasai-Virar Sanitation Workers Strike Over Dues
Sanitation workers in Vasai, India, are on strike.
They are upset because the city government changed the company that hires them, and they are worried they won't get the money they are owed.
They want their old company to pay them what they are supposed to, like retirement money and bonuses.
The workers say they will not go back to work until they get promises that their money and benefits will be taken care of.
This means the city is not being cleaned as usual, and garbage is not being picked up.
The workers say they are doing important jobs, like cleaning streets and collecting trash, and they should be treated fairly.
400-500 sanitation workers in Vasai went on strike over pending dues and a contractor change.
The strike was triggered by the Municipal Corporation's decision to replace the old contractor with a new one for a five-year term.
Workers demand immediate payment of Provident Fund (PF) and Gratuity, which they claim have not been settled for years.
The strike has disrupted essential services like street sweeping, waste collection, pesticide spraying, and gutter cleaning.
Workers will not resume duties until they receive concrete assurances regarding their social security and pending dues.
- Who
- Sanitation workers of the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC)
- What
- Strike over pending dues and contractor change
- When
- Started on Tuesday
- Where
- Vasai, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Protest against non-fulfillment of demands, including pending PF and Gratuity, and concerns over loss of benefits due to contractor change
- Location
- Vasai, Maharashtra, India
- Number of Workers
- 400-500
- Duration of Strike
- Ongoing since Tuesday
- Pending Dues
- Provident Fund (PF) and Gratuity
- New Contractor Term
- 2025-26 to 2030-31
- Services Affected
- Street sweeping, waste collection, pesticide spraying, gutter cleaning