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Sanitation Workers' Five-Day Strike Ends in Jalandhar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 07:33 PM
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The five‑day strike by sanitation staff in Jalandhar concluded, with workers returning to duty after five days of protest.
Jalandhar, Punjab – After five days of industrial action, the sanitation workforce in Jalandhar has called off its strike and resumed regular duties. The stoppage, which began earlier in the week, disrupted municipal cleaning services across the city. Local authorities reported that waste collection and street cleaning operations are now back to normal as workers returned to their posts.
Municipal officials welcomed the resolution, noting that the swift end of the protest will help restore hygiene standards and prevent further inconvenience to residents. While the specific terms of any agreement were not disclosed, the cessation of the strike suggests that discussions between the workers' representatives and the civic administration reached a satisfactory conclusion.
The city administration has urged residents to cooperate with sanitation crews during the transition period and has assured that measures are being taken to avoid future disruptions. This development marks the end of the longest sanitation strike in Jalandhar in recent years.
Municipal officials welcomed the resolution, noting that the swift end of the protest will help restore hygiene standards and prevent further inconvenience to residents. While the specific terms of any agreement were not disclosed, the cessation of the strike suggests that discussions between the workers' representatives and the civic administration reached a satisfactory conclusion.
The city administration has urged residents to cooperate with sanitation crews during the transition period and has assured that measures are being taken to avoid future disruptions. This development marks the end of the longest sanitation strike in Jalandhar in recent years.