Token strike by goods trucks operators on 20th December demanding higher rental rates
Posted on: 02/Dec/2013 9:55:16 AM
There will be a token strike observed on 20th December by the goods truck operators demanding higher rental rates. It is expected that around 60 Lakhs trucks would not run on that day. Chennai Freight Traffic Association President Mr. P. V. Subramanian and the Secretary, Mr. K. Balahrishnan, the Road Transport Association President Mr. Sukumar, Treasurer Mr. Yuvaraj and the Hyderabad and Pondicherry freight transport association officials had a joint interview with the reporters:
Increase in expenses
There has been a steady increase in prices of diesel, customs taxes, tyres, insurance, and the drivers’ wages day-by-day. But there has been no raise in the rental rates paid by both the private and public enterprises. It has become extremely difficult to pay the rent to the truck owners. Ib turn, due to the non-payment of the monthly installment of the loans, the financial ending agencies have confiscate over 1, 30,000 truck all over South India in all the states.
Strike on 20th December
Under the above circumstances, goods have not been delivered on time for several private and public institutions. Hence, there will be a token strike on 20th December demanding an increase of rental rates by 20 to 22%. Over 50 lakhs goods trucks would not run on this day all over South India in the states of Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Pondicherry.
