The drivers of the private bus operators launched the strike on Wednesday over the salary hike and other demands. The protesting drivers have claimed they did not get an adequate salary hike in the last three years and find it difficult to manage household expenses.
The unions have refused to call of their strike despite an announcement by the Delhi government to form a committee to consider fare revision in a time-bound manner.
The employees also threatened to lay siege to the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at Siswan in Mohali on Tuesday if their demands were not accepted.
Amid threats of tough action, "no work no pay", few RTC employees have returned to work and are operating buses on some routes in the city and different parts of the state
Amid threats of tough action, "no work no pay", few RTC employees have returned to work and are operating buses on some routes in the city and different parts of the state.
Drivers, conductors and other staff members of the road transport corporations under the banner of KSRTC have given a call for strike on wage-related issues.
Telangana Chief Minister welcomed back TSRTC employees who have joined their duties on Saturday. On Thursday, after a Cabinet meeting, he said, "All of you can resume duties happily tomorrow."
Various employees' unions held separate meetings here to discuss the course of action as the Telangana High Court directed the Labour Commissioner to take a decision on the strike in two weeks.
More than 48,000 employees of TSRTC have been on strike since October 5 to press for their demands, which includes the merger of the TSRTC with the government so that they are treated at par with the government employees.
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Telangana State Regional Transport Corporation (TSRTC) unions held a meeting here with different political parties and people's organisations and chalked out agitational programmes in varied forms to be held from October 21 to 27.
Khammam bandh call was given by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of TSRTC and various political parties after a meeting on Sunday.
The decision of band comes after Joint Action Committee (JAC) of RTC workers held a meeting with all party leaders at Khammam town on Sunday.
Maintaining that the state government took all necessary steps to mitigate the inconvenience being caused by the strike, the Minister said the government has no intention of privatising the ailing corporation.
The TSRTC continued operating bus services in Hyderabad and other parts of the state with the help of temporary drivers and other staff.
The Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) and the Jubliee Bus Station, the two major bus stations in Hyderabad, wore a near-deserted look. The situation was no different in the bus stations in other towns.
Commuters in Punjab are facing hardship as about 3,000 employees of the Punjab Roadways have begun a three-day strike in the state. The demands of Punjab Roadways employees include a hike in their salaries. Ludhiana and Jalandhar are among the most affected cities amid the bus strike.
The management had said only about 62 percent salary will be paid and the balance at the end of the month, said a union leader.
The strike put office-goers and college and school students dependent on MTC services to hardship and many of them were left waiting for a long time for a bus.
As per the BEST workers' union and BMC's previous submissions in court, a 'one-step' increase in pay for BEST workers amounts to around Rs 330 per month.
Haryana Roadways Strike Latest Updates: The roadways union has been maintaining that the decision of hiring private buses is "unwarranted" and not in "public or employees interests".
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