Hundreds of workers of street-parking firm Multiplex-Uganda are on a sit-down strike protesting against poor pay and working conditions.
The striking workers on Monday gathered at the Railway Grounds in central Kampala leaving street parking in the central business district unattended to. They laid down their tools today over a litany of demands which they want to be fulfilled.
The workers say they receive a net pay of 6,500 Shillings a day, an amount too small to live on in Kampala.
The workers add that although they are entitled to an additional Shs 2,000 per day to cover the cost of their meals, the money is delayed and quite often paid in arrears. They also want the rate increased stating that Shs 2000 is not enough to cover the cost of food anywhere in the central business district.
They also accuse their employer of not remitting contributions to the National Social Security Fund-NSSF despite making deductions from their meagre pay.
The workers also complain that they are not entitled to medical care yet the conditions under which they operate make then vulnerable to the vagaries of weather like rainy, sunny, and dusty conditions that make them susceptible to various health complications.
By presstime, the Multiplex managers are currently locked up in a crisis meeting.
