RTC employees go on indefinite strike from 7 April

Accusing the state government of not meeting their demands, the KSRTC Employees League announced on Tuesday that the employees of the Road Transport Corporation (RTC) would go on an indefinite strike from 7 April.

In a letter addressed to Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, the league has accused the government of adopting a strategy of delaying the increase in salaries to employees as recommended by the 6th Pay Commission. The letter stated that when the employees went on a four-day strike from December 11 to 14, 2020, the government had given written assurances about meeting nine demands, including increasing salaries of employees, within three months, but Were unsuccessful.

“Before the media, corporations have made claims about meeting certain demands. We were not consulted before issuing orders on certain demands. Decisions on health policy for employees, inter-corporation transfers and others were taken unilaterally by management. There are many flaws in these policy decisions taken by the management and they will cause more inconvenience to the employees. Since the founding state president of the union, Chandrashekhar R.

He said that the decision has been brought to the attention of the management of the respective corporations and departments.

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is claiming that orders have been issued to implement seven of the nine demands. Regarding the remaining two demands, officials said that reducing the probationary period of employees from two years to one year is before the Finance Department for consideration, while making a report on providing salary as per the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission A committee has been formed for.