Buses have stopped running at several locations due to a shortage of drivers, conductors, and technical staff in government transport companies. To address this issue, 40 percent of people are being hired on a contract basis. The recruitment process has begun, with 400 in the Government Rapid Transport Corporation, 526 in Kumbakonam, and 500 in Chennai. However, unions have opposed hiring private workers. CITU, a trade union of the Marxist Communist Party, has issued a strike notice demanding the immediate filling of 20,000 vacant positions and opposing private appointments. Tripartite talks are scheduled to take place in Chennai today, with officials from Transport Corporations, Labor Welfare Departments, and trade unions attending. If their demands are not met, they will take further action.
Chennai: Due to lack of drivers, conductors and technical staff in government transport corporations, buses have stopped running at many places. Therefore, the process of appointing 40 percent of the people on contract basis has started.
Accordingly, 400 in the Government Rapid Transport Corporation; in Kumbakonam, 526; Recruitment of 500 people is going on in Chennai. Unions have opposed the hiring of private workers.
A ‘notice’ of strike has been issued on behalf of CITU, a trade union of the Marxist Communist Party.
CITU, Transport Union General Secretary Arumuga Nayanar said:
We have issued a strike notice demanding immediate filling of 20,000 vacant posts and opposing private appointment.
Tripartite talks are going to be held in Chennai today.
In this, Transport Corporation officials, Labor Welfare Department officials and trade union officials will participate. If our demands are not accepted, we will proceed to the next step.
This is what he said
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