RTC workers’ strike ends without settlement
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April 21, 2021 23:03 IST
KSRTC Employees’ League criticised; trike, staff fail to get salaries revised as per Sixth Pay Commission recommendations
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KSRTC Employees’ League criticised; trike, staff fail to get salaries revised as per Sixth Pay Commission recommendations
One of the longest strikes by the road transport corporations ended on Wednesday without a settlement. Even after observing the strike for 15 days, employees were unable to get the cash-strapped State government to revise their salaries as per the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations. The State government categorically refused to entertain any talks with the KSRTC Employees League, the union that had called for the strike.
Karnataka transport employees union decides to call off strike
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Bengaluru: A bus depot bears a deserted look during second day of strike by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees, in Bengaluru on Dec 11, 2020. . Image Source: IANS News
Bengaluru, April 21 : Following the Karnataka High Court s direction, the Karnataka State Road Transport Employees League (KSRTEL) called off its indefinite strike and decided to resume operations from Wednesday night itself, its Honorary President, Kodihalli Chandrashekar said here.
Chandrashekhar told reporters that the KSRTEL had called off its 15-day long strike that affected tge statewide public transport system and had hit the lakhs of commuters for nearly a fortnight.
Meeting of union leader, Minister stokes controversy
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No question of holding negotiations, say Ministers
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Private buses waiting to pick up passengers from Kempegowda Bus Station in Bengaluru on Monday during the strike by employees of Road Transport Corporations.
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No question of holding negotiations, say Ministers
As the bus strike called by a section of employees of the Road Transport Corporations (RTCs) entered the 13th day on Monday, a meeting of Kodihalli Chandrashekar, the honorary president of the Karnataka State Road Transport Employees’ League, with Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai stoked a controversy.
K taka Home Minister urges KSRTC employees to withdraw strike ANI | Updated: Apr 19, 2021 14:29 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 19 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraja Bommai on Monday said that he had a meeting with Kodihalli Chandrashekar, (who is leading Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees strike) and have asked him to withdraw the strike and return to work. Kodihalli Chandrashekar, (who is leading KSRTC employees strike) came to meet me to discuss some other issue, at the same time I have given a clear picture about the present situation of state as for as financial issues are concerned. I have also told him to withdraw the strike and return to work, said Karnataka Home Minister.
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