Commuters in Chennai hit by bus strike over salary row
5 years, 8 months ago

Commuters in Chennai hit by bus strike over salary row

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Thousands of bus commuters suffered on Monday as employees of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation struck work over not get getting their full salary. Bus drivers and conductors members of opposition-affiliated unions struck work, putting the people to a great difficulty. But the management treated the workers like slaves saying that only 62 per cent of the take-home pay will be paid first," M.Shanmugam, General Secretary, Labour Progressive Front - the DMK's labour wing - told IANS. He said that with the workers going on strike, the management has credited the full salary and buses have started operating.

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