APSRTC unions to submit 42,000-signature memorandum to Chief Minister
APSRTC employees are submitting a 42,000-signature memorandum to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh to protest the privatization of electric bus operations. The union is demanding an expanded fleet and the filling of vacant positions to address long-standing labor concerns.
Why it matters
The protest highlights the ongoing tension between public sector labor unions and government efforts to privatize essential transportation services.
The APSRTC Employees’ Unions Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Sunday announced that the memoranda bearing the signatures of around 42,000 employees working across the State would be submitted to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu through District Collectors in all districts on Monday (August 3, 2026).
The memoranda seeks the resolution of various issues concerning APSRTC employees. They highlight concerns over the allocation of electric buses to private operators, and seek an increase in the bus fleet, filling of vacant posts, and other several demands and representations.
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