Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Municipal Workers Celebrate Rakshabandhan While Union Renews Job Demands
Municipal workers in Rajamahendravaram celebrated Raksha Bandhan together.
Women workers tied special friendship threads called rakhis to their fellow workers.
The event was organised by the AP Municipal Workers Union.
AITUC leader Tatipaka Madhu said Raksha Bandhan represents love and family bonds.
He said celebrations like this can bring workers together despite differences.
He also praised municipal workers for working in rain and heat to protect public health and keep the city clean.
Union secretary Allam Venkateswara Rao raised several requests for workers.
These included secure jobs, regular jobs for eligible temporary workers, fair pay and housing plots.
Raksha Bandhan celebrations were held for women municipal workers at Tadithota in Rajamahendravaram.
The event was organised under the auspices of the AP Municipal Workers Union.
Workers tied rakhis to fellow workers and exchanged festive greetings.
AITUC State vice-president Tatipaka Madhu praised municipal workers’ role in maintaining public health and sanitation.
Union secretary Allam Venkateswara Rao demanded job security, worker regularisation, equal pay, better wages and housing plots.
- Who
- Women municipal workers, AP Municipal Workers Union representatives and AITUC State vice-president Tatipaka Madhu attended.
- What
- Workers held Raksha Bandhan celebrations and raised demands concerning municipal employees’ jobs, pay and housing.
- When
- The articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- Tadithota in Rajamahendravaram, also referred to as Rajahmundry.
- Why
- The celebration aimed to promote unity among workers, while union leaders used the gathering to press for improved employment conditions.
- Organiser
- AP Municipal Workers Union
- Location
- Tadithota, Rajamahendravaram
- Participants
- Women municipal workers and union representatives
- Festival
- Raksha Bandhan
- Health and sanitation
- Municipal workers were praised for working through rain and heat.
- Key demands
- Job security, regularisation, equal pay, better wages and housing plots