A protest organized by the Municipal Labour Union took place outside the Rawalpindi Press Club, where daily-wage employees of the Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) expressed strong dissatisfaction over the authorities’ refusal to confirm their regular employment status and implement promised salary increases. The demonstration reflected deepening anger among workers who claim they have been consistently overlooked despite years of service.

As reported by The Express Tribune, union leaders including President Raja Haroon Rasheed and General Secretary Pastor Shahid Raza led the protest, which drew a large number of RWMC workers chanting slogans demanding job security and fair treatment. Addressing the gathering, Rasheed accused the administration of failing to fulfill its commitments to regularize employees who have long worked under unstable conditions. He further stated that many workers have spent years on low wages with the expectation of permanent appointments, a promise that has yet to be honored. Warning of intensified action, he said protests would expand across the city if authorities continued to ignore their demands.

The union has also announced a detailed protest plan starting April 20, indicating a sustained campaign. Scheduled demonstrations include rallies at Suthra Punjab Agency on Iran Road (April 20), General Bus Stand Pirwadhai (April 22), Shehbaz Sharif Hockey Ground Union Council (April 24), Mukha Singh Estate (April 27), Children’s Park at Committee Chowk (April 29), and areas of Potohar Town such as Kotha Kalan and Dhok Chohdian (May 2). Protest camps are also set to begin from May 4, signaling a prolonged movement.

Union representatives emphasized that participation is expected to be widespread, with workers from several union councils joining in large numbers. They reiterated that their main demand is the regularization of daily-wage employees along with the implementation of promised salary increases, as reported by The Express Tribune.