Days after a woman conductor working for the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) died by suicide, trade unions called for a black badge protest on Thursday.
TSRTC Joint Action Committee chairman K Raji Reddy issued the call on Wednesday and vowed to protest against what he said alleged was “harassment of TSRTC workers by supervisors and officers.” He also demanded that “illegal” transfers and suspensions should come to an immediate halt.
Mr Reddy said that the driver of the bus, Md Shareef, in which the victim, G Srividya, was discharging her duties, was facing problems in stopping at different stages. He claimed that both Mr Shareef and the victim were transferred from Bandlaguda depot to Hayatnagar 2 Depot without any transfer orders. The JAC also maintained that women workers, on certain occasions, have been burdened with extra work. One such occasion was Rakhi festival. The JAC demanded that the superior officers bring about a “change in attitude” while dealing with workers.
