MSRTC strike Over 18000 employees rejoin duty
Mumbai Nov 27 PTI More than 18000 employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation MSRTC reported to work on Saturday even as the majority continued their strike on the 31st day The agitation of employees who are seeking merger of the cash-strapped corporation with the state government has crippled the state-run bus service for a month now An MSRTC spokesperson said 18090 out of 92266 employees joined duty on Saturday including 2130 drivers and 2112 conductors At some depots like Mangaon in Raigad district all the employees joined duty the official said adding that at Kolhapur depot and in divisions including Sangli bus operations resumed with full capacity The MSRTC had operated 410 buses including 313 ordinary ones as of 2 pm on Saturday On Friday after a meeting with the action committee of MSRTC labour unions Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab had appealed to the employees to resume duty and warned of stern action if they continued to remain absent from work The corporation has suspended 3215 permanent employees and terminated the services of 1226 daily wage workers so far PTI KK KRK KRK
Mumbai Nov 27 PTI More than 18000 employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation MSRTC reported to work on Saturday even as the majority continued their strike on the 31st day The agitation of employees who are seeking merger of the cash-strapped corporation with the state government has crippled the state-run bus service for a month now An MSRTC spokesperson said 18090 out of 92266 employees joined duty on Saturday including 2130 drivers and 2112 conductors At some depots like Mangaon in Raigad district all the employees joined duty the official said adding that at Kolhapur depot and in divisions including Sangli bus operations resumed with full capacity The MSRTC had operated 410 buses including 313 ordinary ones as of 2 pm on Saturday On Friday after a meeting with the action committee of MSRTC labour unions Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab had appealed to the employees to resume duty and warned of stern action if they continued to remain absent from work The corporation has suspended 3215 permanent employees and terminated the services of 1226 daily wage workers so far PTI KK KRK KRK
