The management of the State Road Transport Corporation has, once again, failed to convince its employees from the Telangana region to withdraw their strike as the latter are firm that they would not attend to duties until the Centre announces a decision on a separate Telangana state.
RTC managing director Prasad Rao on Sunday held a meeting appealing to on-strike employees — drivers and conductors - to resume their duties, as the general strike (which entered its 7th day today) has been causing immesne inconvenience to commuters, apart from bringing huge losses to the debt-ridden Corporation.
Representatives from Telangana RTC Joint Action Committee and National Mazdoor Union Telangana Forum attended the meeting at Bus Bhavan.
The representatives told Prasada Rao that they have decided to continue their agitation until the Centre announces a decision on Telangana statehood.
The employees also demanded that the management release their salaries, apart from the festival advance, to on-strike employees.
Meanwhile, with employees refusing to be coerced, the RTC management has decided to take tough decisions, in a phased manner. (INN)
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