Contractor shuts shop at Mayo, dumps 200 housekeeping workers

Nagpur: The IGGMCH’s private contractor on Monday night disbursed one month’s salary to over 220 housekeeping workers before announcing termination of their services at the hospital. Of these, 20 workers were absorbed by the IGGMCH to keep its functioning smooth.
The rest of the workers are now left in the lurch. They said the contractor told them that their remaining two months’ salary will not be paid. Workers said no notice has been served while no one from the hospital, city administration or political party has come forward to rescue them.
The workers have been staging a silent protest for the last four days at the entrance and parking lot of the IGGMCH, better known as Mayo Hospital.
Though the contractor shunned them, the workers stayed put on the hospital premises for the entire day, hoping to get some relief.
The contractor had held back two months’ salary of the housekeeping workers, many of whom were banking on hand loans and kindness of relatives and friends.
“We don’t know what to do know. They say services at Mayo have been stopped but there is no notice or any official letter from the contractor. They should ideally give us some time and due notice before taking such a drastic step. We have been told to forget about our two months’ salaries too,” they said.