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The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of transport corp employees met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy connected Wednesday to property for the fulfillment of long-pending demands, including the merchandise of arrears and a revision of pay.
Following the meeting, Anantha Subba Rao, president of the KSRTC Staff and Workers’ Federation, said the treatment with the Chief Minister lasted astir an hr and was “positive and constructive”. He added that the Chief Minister has asked the unions to clasp different circular of talks with Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy connected 6 December to code the pending issues successful detail.
“We anticipation the gathering connected 6 December volition pb to a favourable outcome. The Chief Minister has assured america that the issues volition beryllium resolved aft discussions with the Transport Minister,” Mr. Rao said.
The demands by the JAC see the merchandise of arrears and a broad wage revision. The unions estimation that unpaid dues crossed the 4 Road Transport Corporations (RTCs) presently basal astatine ₹8,010 crore.
Among the large demands are an summation successful unit allowances, upgraded aesculapian facilities for employees, and the regularisation of drivers and method workers who are presently hired connected a declaration basis. The unions person besides insisted that lone imperishable corp drivers beryllium assigned to run electrical buses, arguing that employing declaration unit for specified operations compromises some information and efficiency.
According to Mr. Rao, national leaders highlighted that transport workers person played a important relation successful implementing the government’s payment initiatives, peculiarly the ‘Shakti Scheme’, which has contributed importantly to nationalist goodwill and boosted ridership.
In August, aft a failed circular of talks, the JAC had announced an indefinite strike. However, the protestation was aboriginal withdrawn aft being pulled up by the Karnataka High Court.
