Lounges for gig workers in Tiruchi need to stay open longer to be useful, say activists
Activists in Tiruchi are calling for longer operating hours for lounges established for gig workers. Currently, these lounges are open from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., which some believe is insufficient for job seekers. Many workers are left waiting outside the locked lounges after 10 a.m., highlighting the need for more accessible facilities.
- ▪Approximately 20 job seekers use the lounges daily since their inauguration in March.
- ▪The lounges were launched as part of an initiative to establish 50 lounges across several cities in the State.
- ▪Activists argue that the current hours do not accommodate all job seekers, who may not find work by mid-morning.
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Approximately 20 job seekers have been using the special centres (lounges) for construction site and gig workers established on behalf of the Construction Workers’ Welfare Board in Tiruchi daily since their inauguration in March.The two lounges, one located in front of the Special Police Battalion Gate No. 1 near the railway station, and the other in Ponnagar area, were inaugurated on March 4 through video conference by the then Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.They were launched as a part of an initiative to establish 50 lounges at a cost of ₹20.25 crore across several cities in the State in places where construction workers gather in large numbers every morning to look for work.The glass-fronted cabins are furnished with cushioned seating, electrical fans, and drinking water, among other…
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