Bus services continue to be hit in Karnataka.
Bus services had been hampered for the sixth consecutive day in Karnataka, because the strike by the staff of the highway transport firms on wage associated points continued on Monday. With a stalemate between the federal government and staff of the 4 transport firms within the state, over their demand for wages as per the 6th Pay Commission persevering with, majority of the workers didn’t flip up for work, leading to buses remaining off highway, affecting commuters.
Amid threats of powerful motion, “no work no pay”, few RTC staff have returned to work and are working buses on some routes within the metropolis and totally different components of the state.
People wanting to journey to their native for celebrating Ugadi on Tuesday and office-goers had been probably the most affected. Private buses, mini buses, maxi cabs and different passenger transport automobiles, whom authorities have roped in to handle the disaster and assist commuters, had been seen offering services to passengers in several components of the town and the state.
Metro trains, autos and cabs had been additionally being largely used for commuting inside the metropolis.
Meanwhile, intensifying their protest, staff together with their members of the family have determined to stage demonstrations at district and taluk centres, in entrance of Deputy Commissioner or Tahsildar workplaces Monday towards the federal government’s stand.
Accusing the federal government of not paying their March wage, thereby affecting their household’s Ugadi celebrations, they mentioned, staff who’ve returned to work are being paid.
RTCs which have been warning staff towards persevering with with the strike, have began taking motion towards trainee and probationary staff by dismissing them for absence from work and never responding to notices.
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Sunday had mentioned it has determined not to take into account requests for inter-corporation transfers of staff who’re instigating, threatening colleagues for strike and are hindering bus services, thereby inflicting inconvenience to the general public.
It had additionally mentioned that staff who’ve been given such transfers, have been warned that it’s going to be cancelled and that they’ll be posted to their authentic place on failing to attend on obligation instantly.
Citing inconvenience induced to the general public and that the strike was towards provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, the Labour division on Friday had issued an order banning the strike, and had referred the dispute to the commercial tribunal, Bengaluru for adjudication.
