RTC unions harden stand

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, OCT. 6. The Joint Action Committee of the APSRTC unions here on Saturday rejected the management's proposal of a moratorium on pay revision for two years and also that of a scheme of incentive based on increased income and reduced expenditure.

Mr. B. Rama Rao, Mr. P. Ram Mohan Rao and Mr. R. Laxmaiah, leaders of the JAC, said in a statement that moratorium could not be agreed and the wage revision due on April 1, 2001, should be reasonably settled and service conditions improved.

They urged the vice-chairman and MD of the corporation, Mr. R.P. Singh, to convince the Government that illegal transport operations were eating away Rs. 400-crore revenue annually and the burden of concessions was to the tune of Rs. 230 crores. If both the matters were settled in the corporation's favour, then it would come out of the red.

Mr. R.P. Singh in turn suggested the JAC leaders meet the Cabinet Sub-Committee.

As the stalemate continued, the JAC leaders once again reiterated their stand that the proposed indefinite strike from October 15 was on.

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