It’s like a return of Telangana struggle
5 years, 2 months ago

It’s like a return of Telangana struggle

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: It is almost as if the days of the statehood agitation are back. The RTC strike is becoming the magnet for diverse trade unions and associations and has also brought all opposition parties together. During the separate Telangana state movement, all opposition parties, unions of government employees, workers and teachers came together on one platform to put pressure on the Centre to grant statehood to the region. In the wake of the RTC strike, opposition parties and government employees, workers and teachers association have aligned themselves together against the TRS government. The RTC Joint Action Committee is not quite the TJAC of Prof. M. Kodandaram, but is getting support from various quarters like All India Road Transport Coordination Committee and from student unions, apart from political parties.

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RTC forms Panel, Hired Bus Owners Call off Strike
1 year ago

RTC forms Panel, Hired Bus Owners Call off Strike

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Hired Bus Owners Association has called off its proposed strike from Friday after the TSRTC decided to form a committee to resolve the issues emanating from the Maha Lakshmi scheme for free bus travel, by January 10. The association, with 2,700 bus owners, highlighted five issues, with regard to fuel and maintenance charges, among others. “We …

Telangana RTC employees plan massive strike over unpaid dues
1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana RTC employees plan massive strike over unpaid dues

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation are set to lock horns with the government over unpaid dues, on the lines of the 2019 agitation when a 55-day strike prompted the state government to resolve their issues and announce a special revenue package to revive the corporation. Kamalakar Goud, state president of the RTC Telangana Mazdoor Union, said: …

Strike by RTC employees played crucial role
1 year, 7 months ago

Strike by RTC employees played crucial role

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The then APSRTC employees, belonging to the Telangana region, were the only employees from the transport sector, to respond to the call of the Joint Action Committee and join the statehood movement full-throttle. The slogan of the protesting employees was ‘Telangana nahi toh RTC ka paiyya hilega nahin’. Recalling those moments, Komirelly Rajireddy, JAC convener from RTC, said “All …

T-employees, heartbeat of TS agitation
1 year, 7 months ago

T-employees, heartbeat of TS agitation

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The tagline for the next phase of Telangana statehood agitation spearheaded by TRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao was 'neellu, nidhulu, niyamakaalu". All these factors led to severe resentment among Telangana employees, who joined hands with KCR to achieve statehood for Telangana with a strong belief that they will get justice only if Telangana state is formed. Based on a …

Another union called for electricity strike from April 25
1 year, 8 months ago

Another union called for electricity strike from April 25

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a surprise move, the Telangana Vidyut Employees Union a faction of the state electricity employees union, called for a strike from April 25 in support of six demands for artisans in power utilities. The Telangana State Power Employees Joint Action Committee and Telangana State Electricity Employees Joint Action Committee had agreed to a memorandum of settlement on April …

Electricity employees divided over protests from April 17
1 year, 9 months ago

Electricity employees divided over protests from April 17

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Electricity employees are a divided lot over the proposed strike from April 17 demanding a hike in salaries and implementation of other demands. The Telangana State Power Employees Joint Action Committee, which comprises 24 unions, served a strike notice, which is being opposed by the Telangana Electricity Employees Joint Action Committee. The TSPEJAC has conducted preparatory meetings in undivided …

TS power dept workers to strike from April 17 over pending demands
1 year, 9 months ago

TS power dept workers to strike from April 17 over pending demands

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Around 50,000 workers of the electricity department announced on Thursday their decision to go on a strike from April 17, to press for a salary hike backdated from April 1, 2022, as per the Pay Revision Commission’s suggestions. The Telangana State Power Employees Joint Action Committee and five unrelated unions took a joint call on the matter and said …

Nationwide strike: Trade unions in Telangana raise unified voice against the Centre’s “anti-worker” policies
2 years, 9 months ago

Nationwide strike: Trade unions in Telangana raise unified voice against the Centre’s “anti-worker” policies

The Hindu  

Raising a unified voice against the Centre’s “anti-worker” policies, members of various trade unions staged sit-in demonstrations at multiple locations in the State’s coal belt region as the 48-hour nationwide strike called by the joint forum of central trade unions began this morning. Members of the Singareni Collieries Workers’ Union, affiliated to the AITUC, staged a demonstration in front of …

RTC employees ready to go on strike
2 years, 11 months ago

RTC employees ready to go on strike

The Hindu  

There is no clarity on whether the RTC employees will go on strike from the midnight of February 6. The employees have already submitted a memorandum to the RTC Vice-Chairman and MD informing him of their decision to strike work from February 6 in support of the government employees, who have been agitating against the “injustice done to them in …

APSRTC joins strike with government employees
2 years, 11 months ago

APSRTC joins strike with government employees

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: In a blow to the Andhra Pradesh government, APSRTC employees were drawn into the indefinite strike of government employees from February 7 in support of the demand for more salary and benefits, over and above the 11th PRC. State public transport department unions’ united forum decided to hold black badge protests on Saturday and Sunday at all RTC depots …

About 48,000 Telangana RTC employees resume duties after 52-days strike
5 years, 1 month ago

About 48,000 Telangana RTC employees resume duties after 52-days strike

India TV News  

Around 48,000 workers of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation resume their duties on Friday after calling off 52 days strike. Telangana Chief Minister welcomed back TSRTC employees who have joined their duties on Friday. Member of Legislative Council Ramchander Rao said that that the RTC employees have joined their duties but the state government was not prepared in any way …

Telangana High Court blames RTC unions for death of workers
5 years, 1 month ago

Telangana High Court blames RTC unions for death of workers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday remarked that the leaders of the RTC trade unions were to be blamed for the deaths of workers from suicide and cardiac arrests, rather than blaming the state for the deaths. Visheshwara Rao, professing that the government’s and Chief Minister’s attitude caused the deaths, the division bench of Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan …

Vain RTC strike of 52 days creates record
5 years, 1 month ago

Vain RTC strike of 52 days creates record

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The 52-day Telangana State Road Transport Corporation strike has created the record of being the longest protest, while being a great failure. The current RTC strike, called off on Monday, also makes history in that during the 52 days, 30 employees have died, including due to suicides. After dropping its main demand, the RTC JAC came forward to call …

Opposition parties in Telangana seek Governor's intervention in RTC strike
5 years, 1 month ago

Opposition parties in Telangana seek Governor's intervention in RTC strike

India TV News  

The Congress, TDP and BJP besides other opposition parties on Wednesday sought Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan's intervention to resolve the stir by employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation which began on October 5, to press their various demands. Despite the best efforts of the employee's unions, political parties and even the High Court, the state government is turning a …

Telangana govt eyes conditions for returning staff
5 years, 1 month ago

Telangana govt eyes conditions for returning staff

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government wants to impose some conditions if the RTC workers call off the strike and rejoin duty. If the RTC workers do not accept these conditions, the government will take a decision about what to do with them after the verdict of the labour court, where the High Court has referred the strike. Meanwhile, in response to …

RTC unions ready to end strike, join work
5 years, 1 month ago

RTC unions ready to end strike, join work

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The only solace the striking Telangana State Road Transport Corporations workers found in the Telangana High Court on Monday was the refusal of the court to declare the RTC strike as illegal. While disposing the five PILs seeking to declare the strike as illegal and to direct the state government to negotiate with trade unions, the division bench comprising …

Telangana: TSRTC strike enters 45th day, health of striking employees deteriorate
5 years, 1 month ago

Telangana: TSRTC strike enters 45th day, health of striking employees deteriorate

India TV News  

Leaders of striking employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation continued their fast in a state-run hospital here on Monday even as doctors advised them to end their protest in view of their health condition. Aswathama Reddy and Raji Reddy, both hypertensive and diabetic, were developing ketone bodies, and have been advised to call off their fast as its continuance …

Telangana HC sets up panel to end RTC stir
5 years, 1 month ago

Telangana HC sets up panel to end RTC stir

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: After a fairly long period of time without any concrete step towards a redressal to the ongoing RTC strike, as a last resort, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday came to a decision to constitute a high powered committee, comprising three retired judges of the Supreme Court to conduct arbitral proceedings. However, the division bench comprising Chief Justice Raghavendra …

K Chandrashekar Rao set to decide RTC future today
5 years, 2 months ago

K Chandrashekar Rao set to decide RTC future today

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will take a final call on Wednesday on the fate of the TSRTC workers who do not rejoin duty by Tuesday midnight. After the Chief Minister set a new but final deadline of Tuesday midnight for workers to report to work, 208 workers have reported to work as of Tuesday 9 pm. The Cabinet …

RTC staff get 2-day deadline
5 years, 2 months ago

RTC staff get 2-day deadline

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Cabinet on Saturday decided unanimously not to merge the TSRTC with the government and issued a fresh deadline to the striking workers to unconditionally join duty by the midnight of November 5. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao also resolved to issue permits for a total of 5,100 routes being operated by the RTC …

TSRTC strike enters 25th day: Protesters rub their nose on ground to mark 'mistake' in voting for K Chandrasekhar Rao govt
5 years, 2 months ago

TSRTC strike enters 25th day: Protesters rub their nose on ground to mark 'mistake' in voting for K Chandrasekhar Rao govt

Firstpost  

Employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation on Wednesday intensified their indefinite protest against the sacking of over 40,000-odd employees by the state government. Hyderabad: Employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation on Wednesday intensified their indefinite protest against the sacking of over 40,000-odd employees by the state government. The agitated workers rubbed their nose on the ground …

Another TSRTC worker commits suicide as protests enter 24th day; ex-CPI MLA slams KCR for 'police rule', says indefinite fast will continue
5 years, 2 months ago

Another TSRTC worker commits suicide as protests enter 24th day; ex-CPI MLA slams KCR for 'police rule', says indefinite fast will continue

Firstpost  

Another employee of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation allegedly committed suicide on Monday at her residence in Telangana’s Khammam, taking the number of TSRTC employee suicides to four. Meanwhile, former CPI MLA K Sambasiva Rao, who began an indefinite fast two days ago in support of the striking employees, was shifted to a government hospital in Hyderabad by police …

Three weeks since beginning of Telangana bus strike, deadlock between TRSTC management, workers continue as unions claim officials are ‘restricting agenda’
5 years, 2 months ago

Three weeks since beginning of Telangana bus strike, deadlock between TRSTC management, workers continue as unions claim officials are ‘restricting agenda’

Firstpost  

Talks between the TSRTC management and unions, held for the first time since the workers went on strike on 5 October 5over various demands, failed to achieve a breakthrough. Hyderabad: Talks between the TSRTC management and unions, held for the first time since the workers went on strike on 5 October 5over various demands, failed to achieve a breakthrough as …

Hyderabad: More PILs filed on RTC strike
5 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad: More PILs filed on RTC strike

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: More public interest litigations have been filed before the Telangana High Court, seeking the court to deem the Road Transport Corporation workers’ strike as illegal and direct the employees to resume their duties. A lawyer, K. Bhaskar Reddy, from Zaheerabad and one Venkat Rao Bompalli from the city filed separate PILs on Friday before the court. Both petitioners complained …

MLAs feel RTC strike doesn’t bode well for municipal polls
5 years, 2 months ago

MLAs feel RTC strike doesn’t bode well for municipal polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The triumph at Huzurnagar notwithstanding, Telangana Rashtra Samiti MLAs are worried that the Road Transport Corporation strike will have an adverse impact on the party if it went in for municipal elections without resolving the strike first. Many ruling party MLAs say in private that as most of the bus depots are located in urban areas, and a majority …

Nobody can save RTC from shutting down, says KCR
5 years, 2 months ago

Nobody can save RTC from shutting down, says KCR

India TV News  

With employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation continuing their indefinite strike on 20th day on Thursday, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao said nobody can save the public transport utility from shutting down. KCR, as Rao was popularly known, was talking to media after his Telangana Rashtra Samithi won Huzurnagar Assembly bypoll with a huge majority. The Chief Minister, who …

No solution in sight as TSRTC employees' strike enters 18th day
5 years, 2 months ago

No solution in sight as TSRTC employees' strike enters 18th day

India TV News  

The striking employees of state-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation adopted a novel way to protest on Tuesday as their indefinite strike entered the 18th day. Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao not only ruled out talks, but also declared that except 1,200 all others who failed to join duty before the expiry of deadline cease to be TSRTC employees. A …

RTC strike: No money to pay September salaries, corporation tells HC
5 years, 2 months ago

RTC strike: No money to pay September salaries, corporation tells HC

India TV News  

The management of state-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation told the Telangana High Court on Monday that it has no money to pay salaries for September to the striking employees. The TSRTC informed Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili that the public utility requires Rs 224 crore to pay the salaries to over 48,000 employees while it currently has only Rs 7.5 …

RTC employees' bandh passes off peacefully in Telangana
5 years, 2 months ago

RTC employees' bandh passes off peacefully in Telangana

India TV News  

The state-wide bandh called by striking Telangana State Road Transport Corporation employees in support of their demands,passed off peacefully on Saturday, barring stray incidentsof pelting of stones at buses. Demanding that the government invite protesting employees for talks, Telangana Jana Samiti president M Kodandaram demanded to know what else was a constitutional crisis if the government did not respect even …

Telangana bus strike enters 15th day: TSRTC employees launch state-wide bandh demanding merging of transport body with state govt
5 years, 2 months ago

Telangana bus strike enters 15th day: TSRTC employees launch state-wide bandh demanding merging of transport body with state govt

Firstpost  

The state-wide bandh called by the striking employees of TSRTC pressing various demands, including merger of the corporation with the Telangana government, began on Saturday. Hyderabad: The state-wide bandh called by the striking employees of TSRTC pressing various demands, including the merger of the corporation with the Telangana government, began on Saturday with the opposition parties actively supporting it. Meanwhile, …

Telangana HC orders RTC bosses to begin talks with staff
5 years, 2 months ago

Telangana HC orders RTC bosses to begin talks with staff

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday directed the management of the TSRTC to invite RTC employees and workers’ unions and the RTC Telangana Mazdoor Union for negotiations as the RTC workers unions were not stressing on the merger of RTC into the government as a pre-requisite to enter into dialogue. A High Court bench asked the RTC management to …

Telangana High Court notice to RTC, govt over workers’ pay
5 years, 2 months ago

Telangana High Court notice to RTC, govt over workers’ pay

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the state government and the RTC management to respond to a petition filed by the Telangana Jathiya Mazdoor Union seeking directions to the corporation to pay September salaries to around 49,190 workers who were on strike. Responding to the RTC counsel’s submissions, Mr Prabhakar said that if the corporation was ready to …

Late night meet raises hope of RTC stir ending
5 years, 2 months ago

Late night meet raises hope of RTC stir ending

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The RTC staff strike entered the 13th day on Thursday, but there was a sliver of hope late on Wednesday night that the issue could move towards resolution. Sources close to the Chief Minister’s Office, however, said the meeting was held to discuss the RTC strike, but Mr Rao deferred to certain views expressed by officials. On the other …

Telangana transport strike: HC directs state govt, TSRTC employees to work towards amicable settlement
5 years, 2 months ago

Telangana transport strike: HC directs state govt, TSRTC employees to work towards amicable settlement

Firstpost  

Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the state government and striking employees of the state road transport corporation to work towards an amicable settlement. Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the state government and striking employees of the state road transport corporation to set aside their differences and work towards an amicable settlement. The chief justice advised the …

Telangana: K Keshava Rao may talk to RTC staff
5 years, 2 months ago

Telangana: K Keshava Rao may talk to RTC staff

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the state government worried after the suicides of two Road Transport Corporation staffers and its adverse fallout on the Huzurnagar by-election, Telangana Rashtra Samithi general secretary and MP K. Keshava Rao will likely mediate between the government and RTC union leaders to resolve the ongoing strike. Mr Keshava Rao is close to both Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao …

TSRTC bus conductor attempts suicide by slicing his arm
5 years, 2 months ago

TSRTC bus conductor attempts suicide by slicing his arm

India TV News  

A Telangana State Road Transport Corporation 's bus conductor attempted suicide by slicing his arm. A Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus driver and a bus conductor had committed suicide earlier. The ongoing indefinite strike by the employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation on October 12 took a new turn with a driver attempting self-immolation, triggering violent protest by …

TSRTC row: Bandh observed in Khammam as strike enters 10th day
5 years, 2 months ago

TSRTC row: Bandh observed in Khammam as strike enters 10th day

India TV News  

In the wake of TSRTC driver's death after self-immolation, the bandh is being observed in the Khammam district on Monday. Image Source : VENKATESH SIRISALA The striking employees held demonstrations even as workers of different political parties and organisations also took out protest rallies in Khammam and Kothagudem districts. The striking employees held demonstrations even as workers of different political …

TSRTC strike: Another protesting RTC worker commits suicide in Telangana
5 years, 2 months ago

TSRTC strike: Another protesting RTC worker commits suicide in Telangana

India TV News  

Hours after the death of a bus driver, another worker, a TSRTC conductor allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house on Sunday night as the strike against the state government entered its ninth day. Earlier, a 55-year-old TSRTC driver died on Sunday, a day after he set himself ablaze, even as the strike by the transport employees in …

TSRTC protests enter ninth day: Driver dies after setting himself ablaze, agitation leaders call for bandh in Khammam tomorrow
5 years, 2 months ago

TSRTC protests enter ninth day: Driver dies after setting himself ablaze, agitation leaders call for bandh in Khammam tomorrow

Firstpost  

Another TSRTC driver doused himself with petrol at Narsampet depot in Warangal district on Sunday, however, police foiled his alleged self-immolation bid. Protests also broke out in different parts of the city and other places, with employees raising slogans and holding the state government responsible for Reddy’s death. Strongly condemning the approach of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in dealing …

TSRTC driver attempts self-immolation, tension in Khammam
5 years, 2 months ago

TSRTC driver attempts self-immolation, tension in Khammam

India TV News  

The ongoing indefinite strike by the employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation on Saturday took a new turn with a driver attempting self-immolation, triggering violent protest by others in Khammam district. Protestors near Khammam district collector's office damaged the window panes of a RTC bus and attacked the temporary driver. Striking employees and leaders of opposition parties staged protests, …

Khammam: RTC driver attempts suicide
5 years, 2 months ago

Khammam: RTC driver attempts suicide

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: Frustrated with the lack of government response even though their strike stretched into the eighth day, RTC driver Devire-ddy Srinivasa Reddy poured petrol on himself and set himself ablaze. The workers also protested at the Khammam RTC bus station and pelted stones in which four buses were damaged. The RTC joint action committee of Khammam decided not to allow …

TSRTC Strike: Video of Woman’s Sari Held By Male Cop Sparks Row
5 years, 2 months ago

TSRTC Strike: Video of Woman’s Sari Held By Male Cop Sparks Row

The Quint  

The officer in question was identified as Kazipet Assistant Commissioner of Police Narsing. Speaking to BBC Telugu, the ACP refuted the allegations of inappropriate behaviour and said, “We were taking the protesters into custody as they had started rushing towards the local court. But it is being blurred and shown as if I intentionally pulled her sari.” However, this still …

Telangana High Court isn’t satisfied with RTC report
5 years, 2 months ago

Telangana High Court isn’t satisfied with RTC report

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Not satisfied with the report filed by the state government and TSRTC management on the measures taken to mitigate people’s sufferings due to the ongoing RTC strike, the Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the state government and RTC management and also RTC unions to file detailed counter affidavits in the PIL filed against the strike. The Vacation Bench …

NGOs get K Chandrasekhar Rao’s invite for talks
5 years, 2 months ago

NGOs get K Chandrasekhar Rao’s invite for talks

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Officers-bearers of the Telangana Non-Gazetted Officers Associ-ation were surprised to get an invitation from the Chief Minister’s Office on Thursday, after trying for a long time to get to meet him. The RTC Trade Unions Joint Action Committee and leaders of various opposition parties had announced on Wednes-day that the ongoing RTC strike will become another Sakala Janula Samme …

KCR govt in Telangana dismisses 48,000 RTC employees
5 years, 3 months ago

KCR govt in Telangana dismisses 48,000 RTC employees

Op India  

In a surprising move, the Telangana CM K Chandrasekhara Rao has announced the dismissal of over 48,000 employees of the state RTC as they had announced an indefinite strike. As per reports, CM Rao announced it after a meeting with state RTC officials late on Sunday evening. After a high-level meeting with state RTC officials on Sunday evening, CM Rao …

Telangana transport strike: Govt refuses to take back protesting TSRTC staff, says firm end to 'blackmail tactics' necessary
5 years, 3 months ago

Telangana transport strike: Govt refuses to take back protesting TSRTC staff, says firm end to 'blackmail tactics' necessary

Firstpost  

Rao also categorically said there is no question of taking back the employees who did not join their duties before the deadline stipulated by the government Declaring the indefinite strike by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation unions illegal, the state government on Sunday rejected their demand for a merger with the government. Different employees’ and workers’ unions of the TSRTC …

K Chandrashekar Rao sacks 48,140 striking RTC staff
5 years, 3 months ago

K Chandrashekar Rao sacks 48,140 striking RTC staff

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a bold move, giving a severe jolt to striking workers of the Telangana State Road Transport Cor-poration, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday night rejected the main demand of the strikers by declaring that the RTC would not be merged with the state government at any cost. Mr Rao said only 1,200 employees now remained in the …

K Chandrasekhar Rao to decide fate of RTC staff today
5 years, 3 months ago

K Chandrasekhar Rao to decide fate of RTC staff today

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: To decide the fate of the TSRTC and its striking employees, Chief Minis-ter K. Chandrasekhar Rao will hold a high-level meeting on Sunday, where the state government is expected to frame an alternative transport policy. Transport minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar said the government has decided to evolve a permanent alternative transport policy to see that the people are not …

Buses go off in Telangana as TSRTC strike begins
5 years, 3 months ago

Buses go off in Telangana as TSRTC strike begins

India TV News  

Buses of state-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation went off the roads across the state as employees began an indefinite strike from Friday midnight to press for their demands. Hundreds of passengers were stranded at bus stations across the state and people travelling to their destinations for Dasara and Bathukamma festivals faced severe inconvenience as over 10,000 buses remained confined …

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