APSRTC Outsourced Employees’ Union demands equal pay and job security for workers
Outsourced employees of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation are demanding equal pay and job security. The union has threatened a state-wide strike if their grievances regarding wages and benefits are not addressed.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing labor tensions in the public sector regarding the rights of contract workers versus permanent government employees.
Outsourcing employees working in the A.P. State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) should be paid on par with those working in other government departments, demanded AITUC State general secretary S. Venkata Subbayya on Monday (July 27, 2026).
He was speaking during a ‘Chalo Vijayawada’ protest, called by the APSRTC Outsourcing Employees’ Union and All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). After the demonstration at the Dharna Chowk in the city, a public meeting was held.
Pointing out that there are around 8,000 outsourcing employees working in APSRTC across the state, Mr. Venkata Subbayya stated that since the employees are paid through contractors, they have faced numerous irregularities in the implementation of their rights, including payment of wages, Provident Fund (PF), Employees’ State Insurance (ESI), and other legal benefits.
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