The employee Association of State Companies Karnataka for transport corporations has announced an indefinite strike from this day after unsuccessful interviews with the government on Monday. Employee departments remained fixed for their payment requirements for 38 months and salary salary, effective from 1 January 2024.
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In order to reduce traffic jams and minimize public inconvenience during the strike, the authorities urged private IT companies – especially those in Bengalur – to allow employees to work from home.
Private bus services can enter
With the approaching traffic strike, the Karnataka government assured that an alternative arrangement would be made to avoid disturbing everyday commuting. The authorities addressed private bus operators and also try to hire cars, taxis and minibuses for public transport temporarily. While many private operators have shown a willingness to support the plan, they also set several requirements. These include 15 -day exemptions from road tax, awarding 60:40 permits, 50% of surrender of digital supervision audit and stricter enforcement to operate government buses illegally on private routes.
Bengaluru gets advice to WFH; Some districts are not affected
In order to alleviate the pressure on the city roads during the strike, IT companies in Bengalur have been asked to allow employees from home from home since today, the local media reported. However, regions such as Shivamogg, Udupi and Mangaluru are expected to be private bus nets well established. At Uttara Kannada, KSRTC employees decided not to participate in strikes.
We are not happy: Minister of Transport
On Monday, the final rounds were held between CM Siddaramaiaha, Minister of Transport Ramaling Reddy and employees’ representatives on Monday, but nothing convincingly came out, PTI press agency said.
“Our discussion occurred arrears of 38 months of salary and salary increase from 1 January 2024. Finally, the main minister said he would clean two years of arrears and asked us to give up the claim for the remaining two years. We did not agree. We did not need 38 months.
Since 1 January 2024 there was no obligation to increase the salary. “We are not happy. So our strike will start from tomorrow morning,” Subbarao said.
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