
Thiruvananthapuram: ASHA workers’ strike enters third phase. The strike committee has announced that they will go on a hunger strike from the 20th of this month. Three top leaders will go on an indefinite strike. The ASHA workers’ strike is currently continuing in front of the Secretariat after a month.
Meanwhile, the government has decided to withdraw the honorarium norms, one of the main demands of ASHA workers. The government has issued an order withdrawing all 10 norms set by the government.
A section of ASHA workers are protesting in front of the Secretariat demanding salary hike and payment of honorarium arrears. The strike began on February 10.