APSRTC outsourced workers demand action over delayed wages and benefits
Union leaders representing outsourced APSRTC workers say nearly 8,600 employees are facing financial difficulties because of salary delays. They are seeking timely wages, transparent deposits into provident-fund and employee-insurance accounts, and a statewide online system to monitor payments, The Hindu reported.
Union leaders representing outsourced workers of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation have raised concerns about delayed salaries and the handling of statutory benefits. According to The Hindu, nearly 8,600 workers are facing financial difficulties. The unions are demanding that wages be paid on time and that deposits into provident-fund and employee-insurance schemes be made transparently.
The workers are also seeking a statewide online monitoring system. Such a system, as described in the report, would allow payments and the related PF and ESI deposits to be tracked across the state. The supplied material does not identify the period for which salaries have allegedly been delayed, the contractors involved or the value of any outstanding payments.
It also does not include a response from APSRTC or the state government. The union leaders’ demands focus on regular wages, visibility over statutory contributions and a common digital mechanism for monitoring compliance. No details are provided about any strike, protest or deadline announced by the workers.
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