The Karnataka State Road Transport Employees Association Joint Action Committee will launch a hunger strike outside the KSRTC Central Office here on Thursday to press the State government to fulfill its various demands.
President of the Kalyana Karnataka Zone Committee of KSRTC employees Chandrakant Gaddagi, addressing presspersons here on Monday, said that a State-level conference led by KSRTC Employees Joint Action Committee was held successfully in Bengaluru last week.
Mr. Gaddagi demanded that the government increase the revised basic pay by 25% and also clear pending wage hike arrears of up to 38 months immediately. He also urged it to give selection grade promotions for every 10 years of service.