On the 41st day of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) employees strike on Tuesday, December 7, the corporation proclaimed that 72,000 personnel will get “zero” salary from November, stated reports.
Apart from this, 135 additional employees were suspended. According to accounts, a senior management official mentioned that 6,000 staffers who reported for duty in November have been credited with their salaries as well as a hike of up to INR 11,000 in basic. In addition to this, they were also given a dearness allowance between 12-28 per cent and a house rent allowance.
Based on accounts, nearly 14,000 employees resumed operations after the threat of suspension, dismissal and appeal from the transport minister, Anil Parab. They too will attain their salaries along with hikes in the coming days but will receive deductions for the days they were on strike.
By Tuesday morning, 127 bus depots had begun operations from which nearly 1,000 buses were operated, mentioned an official. Adding that the number will further increase in the days ahead.
The MSRTC had also utilized the strategy of transferring those employees partaking in the strike. Additional transfers were ordered on Monday and Tuesday as well.
According to narratives, the state is examining if it can apply the Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act to those participating in the strike. A decision on this is believed to be undertaken by the Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray.
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