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The Hindu
30-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Public transport wing employees union to stage protests on July 4, 5
Leaders of the Andhra Pradesh Public Transport Department (AP PTD) Employees Union on Monday announced their decision to stage a State-wide protests on July 4 and 5, in support of their demand for promotions to lower-level employees. In a statement, the union's State president P. Damodar Rao and general secretary G. V. Narasayya said: 'On July 4 and 5, employees across 129 depots and four workshops will participate in lunch-hour gate meetings and dharnas, wearing red badges, during duty hours.' The merger of the AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) with the government in 2020 had raised their hopes for a fair deal, but over the last six years the employees continue to wait for promotions. They said that many eligible employees had retired without promotions and several attempts by the union to draw the government's attention to the issue failed to yield any result. The union leaders also demanded payment of arrears of 24 months related to the 11th PRC, clearance of the pending DA arrears and raised 30 other long-standing issues demanding their immediate resolution.
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
APPTD employees union to stage protests on July 4, 5 for resolution of pending issues
Andhra Pradesh Public Transport Department (APPTD) Employees Union on Tuesday urged the government to address their grievances on a priority basis. The union leaders said that to build pressure on the authorities, they would stage protests on July 4 and 5 by attending duties wearing red badges and organising dharnas and gate meetings at all the depots across the State. Addressing the State executive committee meeting of the union held at Vijayawada, the union's State president P. Damodar Rao and general secretary G. V. Narasayya said that they submitted a representation to the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao, drawing his attention to the issue of employees' promotions, pending for last six years. They said that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu should approve the same ensuring justice to 3,000 RTC employees. They also demanded immediate measures to fill around 11,000 vacant posts in the department, procurement of new buses and additional manpower for their smooth operation. Pointing to the government's promise on introduction of free bus travel scheme for women in the State from August 15 this year, they said induction of 2,000 buses in the RTC fleet and recruitment of 10,000 personnel was needed to be done immediately. The Employees Union leaders also wanted immediate payment of the pending arrears for 24 months related to the 11th Pay Revision Commission (PRC) and Dearness Allowance (DA), gratuity and leave encashment of the retired and deceased employees. They also opposed leasing out of APSRTC bus depots to private electric vehicle operators and demanded that the RTC staff be trained in operating electric vehicles.
The Hindu
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
AP PTD employees union oppose relocation of credit co-operative society office
Andhra Pradesh Public Transport Department (AP PTD) Employees Union (EU) has opposed the proposed shifting of APSRTC Credit Co-operative Society (CCOS) office from its current location at RTC House and demanded that the Management Committee provide justification for the move. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Employees Union state president P. Damodara Rao and general secretary G.V. Narasayya said that the office space at the RTC House was originally allocated to the CCOS with an intent to serve all APSRTC employees. The facility came rent-free and was equipped with amenities like electricity, internet and maintenance, arranged for the convenience of the employees by the then Managing Director. They alleged that the current National Mazdoor Union (NMU)-dominated Managing Committee had purchased a flat on the sixth floor of an apartment located 8-km from the RTC House, allegedly for over ₹3.5 crore, with ₹30 lakh spent on registration alone. They said this transaction was reportedly carried out secretly using CCOS funds and this was confirmed during a CCOS board meeting in response to a question raised by an EU-affiliated board member, they said. The EU leaders said despite an assurance by the CCOS Chairman and APSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao that the office would not be relocated, the registration of the new property was carried out in secrecy 10 days ago. They warned that any attempt to shift the office to a new location using force, may lead to State-wide protests.
