PANJIM: The KTC Drivers and Allied Employees Association held a two-day protest dharna at Panjim, to protest against the inaction of the government and the KTCL management to resolve their long pending demands including signing of the wage settlement to implement the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission with effect from January 1, 2016.
The protestors are demanding for arrears of the Seventh Pay Commission of 34months to all the KTCL workers/staff employees on priority including the retired employees and staff; restoration of KTCL management’s contribution to Provident Fund (PF) account of each KTCL employee at 12 per cent on the total salary (Basic+Dearness Allowance+Grade Pay+ Food Allowance) as done prior to December 2009.
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They also demanded that all pending promotions and MACP’s be granted based on seniority; to regularise the services of all drivers and conductors who have completed two years of service in KTCL; to increase minimum monthly salaries to all drivers and conductors and those operating KTCL’s electric buses (drivers) to Rs 30,000 per month plus Dearness Allowance with effect from January 1, 2023.
The Union has demanded that the government eliminate third party involvement of contractors in the operations and maintenance of electric KTCL buses and all electric buses must be run, managed, operated and maintained by KTCL and its employees, at all times.
The protest dharna was addressed by AITUC general secretary Christopher Fonseca, Com R D Mangueshkar, Chandrakant Chodankar, Atmaram Gauns and other office-bearers of the Union.
The protest dharna concluded on Friday with a resolve to intensify the KTCL’s struggle in support of the above demands.
