Hyderabad: Employees who keep Hyderabad’s water and sanitation systems running deserve stronger job security, welfare measures, and recognition for working in hazardous conditions, All India Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) president Dr G. Sanjeeva Reddy said on Tuesday.
Addressing a gate meeting for the HMWS&SB Employees’ Union election campaign, organised for INTUC candidate Mogulla Rajireddy, Dr Sanjeeva Reddy said Water Board employees work tirelessly, often through the night, to ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply to millions in Hyderabad. He described them as “true public servants” whose contribution remains critical to the city’s daily functioning.
He also spoke about the role of sewerage workers, saying they perform highly risky duties in dangerous conditions to protect sanitation and public health, though their contribution often goes unnoticed. Dr Sanjeeva Reddy said INTUC had consistently fought for workers’ rights, including fair wages, promotions, filling of vacancies, medical facilities, retirement benefits, job security, and welfare of contract workers.
Rajireddy said his candidature was aimed at addressing employees’ problems and strengthening the union’s role in protecting workers’ interests. Calling HMWS&SB employees the backbone of the organisation, he said issues related to promotions, vacant posts, medical support, retirement benefits, service matters, and contract workers’ welfare would be taken up with the management and through democratic struggle if required.
The meeting was attended by minister G. Vivek Venkataswamy, TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud, MLAs Naveen Yadav, Danam Nagender and Kale Yadaiah, former mayor Bonthu Rammohan, International Labour Organisation Governing Body member Satyajit Reddy, folk singer Narsanna, and several INTUC leaders.
Dr Sanjeeva Reddy said the union elections would determine the future of employees and urged workers to support leadership that understands their concerns. Praising Rajireddy as a leader who emerged from the labour movement, he expressed confidence that the union would become stronger under his leadership.
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