RTC Strike Notice Issued as Workers Plan Statewide Strike from March Twenty Six

• RTC strike notice warns of statewide RTC strike from March twenty six.
• RTC workers demand RTC merger with government and salary revision.
• RTC workers seek job security elections for unions and pending payments.

A major confrontation may unfold in the state transport sector as RTC workers have issued a formal strike notice warning of a statewide shutdown. Leaders of the RTC workers joint action committee announced that employees could begin a strike from March twenty six if the government does not respond to their demands.

The notice was submitted on Friday at Bus Bhavan in Hyderabad to RTC Executive Director Venkananna. After submitting the notice to the management the union leaders also approached the labour department offices to formally inform authorities about the proposed industrial action.

Union leaders Eduru Venkananna and Thomas Reddy later addressed the media and explained the reasons behind the decision. They said the strike notice was issued according to provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act nineteen forty seven. Under the law workers are allowed to begin a strike fourteen days after serving notice if their issues remain unresolved.

According to the union representatives the government has not held meaningful discussions with RTC employees for more than two years. They said repeated appeals and protests by workers have not received any serious response from the authorities which forced them to consider the strike option.

One of the key demands raised by the workers is the merger of RTC into the state government. Union leaders said this promise was made before elections but has not been implemented so far. They questioned why the government has not moved forward with the decision despite earlier assurances.

The workers also demanded immediate revision of salaries and allowances for the years twenty twenty one and twenty twenty five. In addition they called for the conduct of elections for workers unions which have been pending for a long time.

Another important demand relates to job security for drivers and conductors. Union leaders want the government to issue clear guidelines ensuring the protection of their employment. They also insisted that the state government itself should purchase electric buses and provide them to RTC instead of outsourcing the process.

Workers further demanded the immediate release of pending provident fund and other retirement related dues. According to union representatives delays in these payments have created financial stress for many employees.

Despite the growing tension the union leaders clarified that their struggle is not against RTC management but against the government for failing to address workers concerns. They said the strike could be avoided if the government invites them for discussions and begins negotiations before the deadline.

If talks do not take place before March twenty six RTC employees across all depots in the state may begin a strike from the first shift after the deadline. Such a move could significantly affect public transport services and daily commuters across the region.