RTC strike: Decision on invoking ESMA depending on situation: Yediyurappa
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April 07, 2021
A view of KSRTC bus stand in Bangalore on Wednesday. Most of the State Road transport Corporation RTC buses stay off the road - SOMASHEKAR GRN
A view of KSRTC bus stand in Bangalore on Wednesday. Most of the State Road transport Corporation RTC buses stay off the road - SOMASHEKAR GRN×
The protest is against the government’s “failure” to implement a salary under the 6th Pay Commission for the RTC workers With bus services being hit across the State, due to the strike by road transport corporations employees, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday indicated that a decision on invoking Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) will be taken depending on the situation.
Karnataka bus services hit as RTC workers go on strike
Karnataka bus services hit as RTC workers go on strike
The Karnataka bus strike is against the governments failure to implement a salary under the 6th Pay Commission for the Road Transport Corporation workers.
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UPDATED: April 8, 2021 01:30 IST
KSRTC employees take rest in the shade of a bus at Majestic Bus Depot in Bengaluru (Photo Credits: PTI)
Bus services were affected in most parts of Karnataka on Wednesday as drivers and conductors of road transport corporations (RTC) began their indefinite strike on wage-related issues.
With the government not ready to concede to their demands for implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission report, the RTC workers decided to continue with the strike.
Karnataka govt warns RTC workers against strike, rules out negotiation
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Noting that most of the demands made by the employees have been addressed despite financial constraints due to COVID-19, the government made it clear that their demand for implementation of the sixth pay commission report for the Road Transport Corporation workers cannot be fulfilled.
Warning the employees against damage to buses and public assets in the name of strike, he said such things will be dealt with very seriously.
With the employees of road transport corporations set to go on a strike on wage related issues from April 7, the Karnataka government on Tuesday warned of strict action and ruled out any negotiations with them.
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“The government has agreed eight out of nine demands and we have already announced their implication. But, it is not possible to meet the ninth demand of implantation of the 6th pay commission. We appeal the employees to call off the strike,” said chief secretary P Ravi Kumar following a meeting of officials convened by chief minister BS Yediyurappa.
Hike in their salary in accordance with the recommendation of the 6th pay commission on par with the government employees has been the main demand of the employees of all four transport corporations.
“The government wants to effect an 8 per cent salary hike immediately, but the election code of conduct prevents it. I have written to the Election Commission of India seeking its permission. The salary hike will be announced immediately if we get the approval, otherwise we need to wait till the elections are over,” said Ravi Kumar.