Urban Company professionals protest over company service charges in Baner

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Pune: Over hundreds of professionals including electricians, plumbers, carpenters protested at the Urban Company office based in Baner on Monday over the company’s service charges.

According to the Urban Company professionals, Urban Company has deliberately kept professional service charges lower as compared to others. Also companies deducted huge amounts of money from their payment as platform charges as a result of which professionals suffered huge financial losses.

Electrician Mahesh Jagtap said, “Company charges Rs 49 for tube light fitting which is lowest in the market. Considering petrol and platform charges we are getting nothing but peanuts. We demanded to increase the charges. ”

Jagtap further said that many of the professionals had borrowed loans from banks, such as frequent change in service charges impacts their earnings.

Ramkrushna Mane another Plumber professional associated with Urban Company said, ” Before every monsoon there is change in company’s policy.When we approached them, they asked to co op with them else to leave or blacklist us.”

As more than 100 of professionals gathered at the company’s office in Baner, it was said that, company asked them the possible charges of the  services. Company also told them they are working on their grievances and likely to make changes accordingly.

However, professionals said that they are waiting for the company’s decision otherwise they will continue their protest for their rights.