Himachal Transport Corp employees defy HC order, go on two-day strike

Defying the High Court order, the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) employees on Tuesday went on strike over several demands, including regularisation of contract staff and protection of pension benefits, crippling transport services in the state.

The HRTC employees went on strike at the call of Coordination Committee of employees Unions.

The Leaders of the Coordination Committee claimed that the strike was total and the entire fleet of over 2,200 buses was off-road. The HRTC has also demanded its conversion into roadways.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court had yesterday directed HRTC employees not to go on strike on June 14-15 and asked the Principal Secretary (Transport) to redress their legitimate grievances by June 20.