Former chief minister of Maharashtra, Narayan Rane, who was once chairman of the BEST committee, orchestrated the suspension of the strike.
30 Aug 2019 3:07 AM
Unions agreed to the management’s offer of 10-point increment in salary.
17 Jan 2019 4:53 AM
Aam Aadmi Party leader Preeti Sharma Menon alleged that the state government was “anti-labour”.
15 Jan 2019 1:47 AM
Court says will give its decision if union, state fails to end logjam.
15 Jan 2019 1:43 AM
Mumbai's civic transport, comprising a workforce of 32,000 people, has been demanding the merger of BEST budget with 'A' budget of BMC.
14 Jan 2019 11:09 AM
It is one of the 3 solutions being considered by authorities.
13 Jan 2019 1:52 AM
Some harried commuters also appealed to the Maharashtra government to take necessary steps to end the protest.
10 Jan 2019 12:09 PM
7,000 bus workers and conductors to resume work, claim official.
09 Jan 2019 1:58 AM
The BEST bus strike on Monday for the rights of 36,000 workers has cost the undertaking more than it thought it would.
10 Aug 2017 3:08 AM
Transport commissioner Praveen Gedam said that RTO squads were deployed to prevent this exploitation but it could only be prevented so far.
08 Aug 2017 1:03 AM
The action committee, comprising all unions, on Monday met the mayor.
01 Aug 2017 2:24 AM
Declaration of the hunger strike comes on the back of BEST workers not being paid on time for nearly half the year.
22 Jul 2017 1:05 AM
Around 4,600 BEST conductors and drivers were given only half of their salaries on June 20.
22 Jun 2017 1:35 AM
Conductor, drivers get only 50 per cent salary, threaten to strike on June 22.
21 Jun 2017 12:59 AM