THOUSANDS of contractual workers in electricity departments in Tamil Nadu and Telangana staged big demonstrations on March 25, demanding job regularisation and fair wages. The protests, organised by the Electricity Employees Federation of India (EEFI) and its constituents, witnessed significant participation from contract workers across both states.

In Tamil Nadu, the COTEE led a day-long dharna at 13 Regional Chief Engineers' Offices and three thermal power stations, drawing over 6,300 workers. The primary demands included regularisation of long-serving contract workers and direct payment of daily wages by the principal employer until regularisation is granted.

Meanwhile, in Telangana, workers held a demonstration urging the government to regularise artisans working in the power sector.

The EEFI has decided to intensify its struggle for the rights of contractual workers in the coming days, emphasizing that the exploitation of temporary workers must end.