

These are class 4 staffers who are already under financial stress due to poor pay.” Currently, there are over one lakh employees in the BMC, he added. Working president of MMU, Waman Kaviskar, said: “What is more shocking is that many employees, who get a salary between Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000, received zero salary. The union claimed that BMC officials have promised to reverse the amount by May 12. Last week, union representatives had met civic officials from the general administration department (GAD) and demanded immediate refund of the deducted amount.

Municipal Mazdoor Union (MMU) claimed that about 20,000 employees have not received any salary for April.
