In a latest development, 400 employees of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were sacked from service in a single day on Thursday, January 13.
With this, the total dismissals have also crossed the 3,000-mark. So far nearly 3,100 staffers have lost jobs for participating in the indefinite strike.
The strike by the MSRTC workers have entered 79th day today, January 14.
The strike by the transport body employees continues even as the last trade union linked to the ongoing stir has announced its withdrawal.
Moreover, in a relief to commuters, over 85 per cent bus depots of MSRTC are now operational, with 213 out of 250 bus depots in the state running AC and non AC buses for commuters.
As many as 26,228 employees have not returned to duties and are operating buses for commuters whose daily ridership has gone past 4 lakhs.
Earlier, on January 10, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Transport Minister Anil Parab met various unions of the MSRTC workers to discuss the ongoing workers’ strike. After the meeting, Pawar, while talking to the media, appealed staffers to resume work and said that he will take up the workers’ demands with the state government. He also stated that no action will be against any of the striking employees.
Also Read: MSRTC Strike: 72,000 Employees On Strike To Receive “Zero” Salary For November
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