Report by Mazdoor Ekta Committee correspondent
On January 27, 2025, employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, led by the Joint Action Committee of different unions, gave a strike notice to the management in Hyderabad over pending demands. The notice warned that if the state government fails to resolve the pending demands, an indefinite strike will be held from February 9.
The Joint Action Committee said that the employees are demanding answers as to why the merger has not been finalised despite the passing of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (Merger of Employees into Government Service) Bill, 2023? We have submitted countless memoranda, but have only received hollow assurances.
The main demands are as follows:
- The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (Merger of Employees into Government Service) Bill, 2023 should be implemented.
- Privatisation of electric buses should be stopped.
- Recruiting staff to relieve overburdened employees working 14-16 hour shifts.