Cab drivers seek withdrawal of strike ban at Bhogapuram airport
The Visakha Cab Drivers’ Union is protesting a government order that classifies cab services at the new Bhogapuram International Airport as essential services, effectively banning strikes. The union argues this violates labor rights and demands better fare structures and working conditions.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between labor rights and government efforts to maintain infrastructure stability in developing transport hubs.
The Visakha Cab Drivers’ Union and the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) have demanded the immediate withdrawal of G.O. Rt. No. 330, under which the State government declared app-based cab aggregators, radio taxis and other cab services operating at the upcoming Bhogapuram International Airport as essential services and prohibited strikes for six months, from June 5 to December 4, 2026.
The article focuses heavily on the union's perspective and their grievances against government policy.
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