Thiruvananthapuram: KSRTC workers’ unions will intensify their strike today against the delay in pay. In addition to CITU, INTUC and BMS will launch a direct strike today. In addition to the Rs 30 crore sanctioned by the government, the KSRTC management is trying to collect the overdraft from the bank and pay the full salary.
The strike of KSRTC employees will intensify today due to non-receipt of salaries. The CITU strike in front of the Chief Office continues. INTUC and BMS will march and dharna to the secretariat of the organization. The new announcement is that salaries can be paid this evening or Tuesday morning. 30 crore sanctioned by the Finance Department was handed over to the Transport Department. In addition, it is trying to pay the salary by taking an overdraft of Rs 50 crore from the bank. Protests may continue despite pay.
In addition to the CITU, the CITU also announced that the INTUC and the BMS would hold a large protest rally in front of the Chief’s office tomorrow. The management and the unions will hold discussions tomorrow. Other issues, including K Swift, were previously set on the agenda. But the salary issue will be the main issue raised by the organizations. Pro-government groups have announced a strike on May 28 and opposition parties on June 6.