Telangana RTC Employees To Go On Statewide Strike From Feb 9
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (Maxim News): The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) unions on Monday announced a statewide strike from February 9. To this effect, on Monday, the RTC workers submitted a strike notice to the Corporation’s Managing Director, VC Sajjanar at Bus Bhavan.
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The RTC unions, which are vexed over the Congress government’s apathy towards RTC employees even after completing 14 months at the helm of affairs, said that the massive strike will be launched if the state government does not fulfill their demands in the coming days.
This is the first time after five years that the RTC unions are resorting to a strike. The union leaders expressed dissatisfaction over the State government’s inaction on promises made to the Corporation employees, despite being in power for over 14 months.
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As the speculations of RTC privatisation are doing the rounds in the State, the RTC employees fear they might lose their jobs. No wage revisions and nonpayment of dues are forcing the workers to protest.
The union leaders are accusing the Congress-led Revanth Reddy government of neglecting promises made during the election campaign, including RTC’s merger with the government, removal of restrictions on trade unions and immediate implementation of wage hikes.
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They lamented that deploying electric buses as part of modernizing the RTC fleet is putting thousands of jobs at risk. These buses are maintained by private operators, the RTC union leaders said, and warned of intensifying their protests Statewide if their demands are not met. (Maxim News)
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