<p>A large number of domestic helps staged a sit-in here today in front of the Thane District Collectorate demanding better social security measures alongwith minimum fixation of wages.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The sit-in organised by Gharelu Kamghar Sangh (affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh) saw housemaids shouting slogans, carrying flags displaying their demands while wearing banners.<br /><br />A delegation of the Sangh led by General Seceretary Bharat Godabme met the District Collector and submitted a memorandum demanding better amenities and security to the maids.<br /><br />According to Godambe, there are nearly three lakh maid servants working in the urban and rural regions of Thane.<br /><br />The demands of the agitating domestic workers include pension, gratuity, free education to children, free medical benefits, weekly offs alongwith national holidays and 15 days sick leave in a year among others.<br /><br />The workers also demanded immediate issuance of identity cards and also fixation of minimum wages and issue of Yellow ration cards.</p>
<p>A large number of domestic helps staged a sit-in here today in front of the Thane District Collectorate demanding better social security measures alongwith minimum fixation of wages.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The sit-in organised by Gharelu Kamghar Sangh (affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh) saw housemaids shouting slogans, carrying flags displaying their demands while wearing banners.<br /><br />A delegation of the Sangh led by General Seceretary Bharat Godabme met the District Collector and submitted a memorandum demanding better amenities and security to the maids.<br /><br />According to Godambe, there are nearly three lakh maid servants working in the urban and rural regions of Thane.<br /><br />The demands of the agitating domestic workers include pension, gratuity, free education to children, free medical benefits, weekly offs alongwith national holidays and 15 days sick leave in a year among others.<br /><br />The workers also demanded immediate issuance of identity cards and also fixation of minimum wages and issue of Yellow ration cards.</p>