Ola and Uber drivers’ union threatens fresh strike
Somit.Sen@timesgroup.com
Mumbai:13.01.2019
The Ola and Uber drivers’ union has once again threatened a strike here if their demands for better earnings are ignored by the state government. The date of the strike is yet to be decided, union leaders said.
Govind Mohite of Maharashtra Rajya Rashtriya Kamgar Sangh said, “We had organised a 12-day strike in October-November last year, and called it off after state transport minister Diwakar Raote organised talks between us and the management. Our drivers were happy with the Diwali incentives, but subsequently we went on a second round of agitation, when our delegation was assured by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis that he would look into our demands and possibly call for a meeting after the state assembly winter session.” It has been over a month and driver partners are disappointed that their demands seem to have been “ignored” by the government, he said.
Some drivers who went on a hunger strike in Ghatkopar to raise some issues against the aggregator firms on Friday night were picked up by police. “We strongly condemn the action. We have decided to raise our voice once again and request the government to intervene and redress our grievances,” said Mohite. He said if the drivers’ issues were not redressed soon, there could be another agitation.
The driver partners are demanding a minimum fare of Rs100-150 due to fuel price hikes in recent months.
Somit.Sen@timesgroup.com
Mumbai:13.01.2019
The Ola and Uber drivers’ union has once again threatened a strike here if their demands for better earnings are ignored by the state government. The date of the strike is yet to be decided, union leaders said.
Govind Mohite of Maharashtra Rajya Rashtriya Kamgar Sangh said, “We had organised a 12-day strike in October-November last year, and called it off after state transport minister Diwakar Raote organised talks between us and the management. Our drivers were happy with the Diwali incentives, but subsequently we went on a second round of agitation, when our delegation was assured by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis that he would look into our demands and possibly call for a meeting after the state assembly winter session.” It has been over a month and driver partners are disappointed that their demands seem to have been “ignored” by the government, he said.
Some drivers who went on a hunger strike in Ghatkopar to raise some issues against the aggregator firms on Friday night were picked up by police. “We strongly condemn the action. We have decided to raise our voice once again and request the government to intervene and redress our grievances,” said Mohite. He said if the drivers’ issues were not redressed soon, there could be another agitation.
The driver partners are demanding a minimum fare of Rs100-150 due to fuel price hikes in recent months.
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