Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Navi Mumbai Garden Workers Strike Over Unpaid Wages
Workers who take care of the gardens in Navi Mumbai are on a hunger strike because they aren't being paid what they should be.
They are supposed to get a minimum wage, but they aren't receiving it.
Their union says that some officials and contractors may be keeping some of the money meant for the workers.
There are also not enough workers actually employed to do the work.
The workers currently working are getting paid less than what is supposed to be paid, and some are old and have health issues.
Garden workers in Navi Mumbai are on a hunger strike.
Workers are demanding unpaid minimum wages.
Approximately 40 workers have not been paid minimum wages.
Workers currently receive Rs 12,000 per month while the NMMC spends Rs 27,000 per worker.
Many of the workers are over 60 years old and have health issues.
- Who
- Garden workers employed by NMMC
- What
- Staging a hunger strike to demand minimum wages.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- Navi Mumbai, India
- Why
- To protest the non-payment of minimum wages
Garden Workers
NMMC Officials/Contractors
Payment of Minimum Wages
Garden Workers
Workers are demanding payment of minimum wages.
NMMC Officials/Contractors
Not explicitly stated in the article. Implied non-payment of minimum wages.
Salary Discrepancies
Garden Workers
Workers are paid less than the minimum wage.
NMMC Officials/Contractors
Alleged pocketing of salary funds meant for workers.
- Workers Involved
- Garden workers of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC)
- Reason for Strike
- Unpaid minimum wages
- Organizer
- Samaj Samata Kamgar Sangh
- Area of Gardens
- 1,700,503 square meters
- Reported Monthly Pay
- Rs 12,000 per worker (striking)
- Reported NMMC Spending per Worker
- Rs 27,000 per worker
- Workers on Strike
- 25