SBSTC contract employees name off their week-long strike
2 min readBy PTI
KOLKATA: Buses of South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) have been again on the roads on Wednesday after contract drivers and their assistants referred to as off a week-long strike which they resorted to over a number of calls for.
The agitation was withdrawn after Transport Minister Snehasish Chakraborty on Tuesday urged them to name off the agitation instantly in view of the Durga puja season and gave assurance that 26 days’ work for the contract employees in a month can be ensured.
SBSTC buses have been again on the roads after a week-long strike from September 22 by the contract drivers and their assistants, bringing reduction to hundreds of commuters who avail the providers of the state transport endeavor to journey in south Bengal districts and to and from Kolkata from there.
The South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) contract employees resorted to the strike with a number of calls for, together with the identical pay for similar work with the everlasting workers of SBSTC and paid depart amongst others.
The minister has mentioned that the Transport division will make sure that the contract employees get 26 days work in a month and that he has spoken to the SBSTC administration about it.
He has additionally mentioned that the demand of employees for paid holidays can be mentioned after the Durga puja competition.
KOLKATA: Buses of South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) have been again on the roads on Wednesday after contract drivers and their assistants referred to as off a week-long strike which they resorted to over a number of calls for.
The agitation was withdrawn after Transport Minister Snehasish Chakraborty on Tuesday urged them to name off the agitation instantly in view of the Durga puja season and gave assurance that 26 days’ work for the contract employees in a month can be ensured.
SBSTC buses have been again on the roads after a week-long strike from September 22 by the contract drivers and their assistants, bringing reduction to hundreds of commuters who avail the providers of the state transport endeavor to journey in south Bengal districts and to and from Kolkata from there.
The South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) contract employees resorted to the strike with a number of calls for, together with the identical pay for similar work with the everlasting workers of SBSTC and paid depart amongst others.
The minister has mentioned that the Transport division will make sure that the contract employees get 26 days work in a month and that he has spoken to the SBSTC administration about it.
He has additionally mentioned that the demand of employees for paid holidays can be mentioned after the Durga puja competition.
