APSRTC employees’ JAC to continue agitation over e-bus issue
The APSRTC Employees' Joint Action Committee has decided to continue its agitation after failing to receive clear assurances regarding the operation of electric buses and the reopening of closed depots. The union plans to escalate their protest through signature campaigns and further meetings.
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Labor disputes in public transport sectors can significantly disrupt public services and reflect broader tensions regarding privatization and modernization.
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of APSRTC Employees’ Unions has decided to continue its agitation, stating that the draft minutes issued by the authorities do not contain any clear assurance on the operation of electric buses or the reopening of the four closed depots.
As part of the second phase of the agitation, JAC leaders will meet public representatives and submit memoranda seeking support for their movement. They will also conduct a signature campaign involving APSRTC employees from July 14 to 19. The signatures will be submitted to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu as part of a representation during the Grievance Day programme scheduled for July 27. The JAC will convene a meeting of APSRTC employees’ unions in Vijayawada on July 30 to announce the third phase of the agitation.
The decisions were taken at an emergency online meeting of the APSRTC Employees’ JAC State Executive on Sunday.
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