TNSTC workers launch 24-hour protest demanding arrears, pension reforms
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation workers have launched a 24-hour protest in Madurai to demand the payment of wage arrears and pension reforms. The union is also calling for an end to contract employment and the direct operation of electric buses.
Why it matters
The protest underscores the ongoing financial instability of public transport systems and the labor disputes affecting essential public services in India.
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) workers launched a 24-hour continuous protest outside the Madurai division transport corporation headquarters, pressing for a series of long-standing demands.
Organised by the REWA-CITU, the protesters outlined major grievances, urging the Tamil Nadu government to take corrective action on many issues, including disbursement of nine months of outstanding wage settlement arrears and Dearness Allowance (DA) dues.
Other key demanded included the budgetary allocations to bridge the financial gap between the revenue and expenditure of transport corporations; total abolition of the contract employment system and the immediate recruitment for 30,000 vacant posts across corporations; extension of pension and family pension benefits to employees who joined service after April 1, 2003.
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