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Congress-CPM Alliance Faces CPI-Backed Union in RTC Elections
Workers at Telangana's road transport corporation will vote to choose unions to represent them.
The voting is scheduled for October 9, and the results are expected on October 17.
About 39,000 employees can vote secretly.
Twelve unions are taking part.
Some unions have joined together in one group backed by Congress and CPM.
Another group includes a union backed by CPI.
The groups are also discussing whether the transport corporation should merge with the government.
The winning union leaders are expected to join a committee about that merger.
TGSRTC union recognition elections are scheduled for October 9, with results due October 17.
The Congress-backed TWU has allied with the CPM-affiliated SWF and INTUC-affiliated SWU; Ashwathama Reddy's followers also support the alliance.
The CPI-affiliated Employees Union has joined with the Telangana Mazdoor Union and National Mazdoor Union.
Around 39,000 employees will vote by secret ballot, and 12 unions are contesting.
The campaign includes demands over merging the RTC with the government; the article says winning union leaders would join the merger committee.
- Who
- About 39,000 TGSRTC employees will vote; 12 unions are contesting.
- What
- Elections will choose union recognition at the state, regional and local levels.
- Where
- Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, Telangana.
- When
- Voting is scheduled for October 9; results are due October 17. The article does not state the year.
- Why
- To determine union recognition; the campaign also addresses a possible RTC merger with the government.
Congress-CPM-backed alliance
CPI-backed alliance
Union alliances
Congress-CPM-backed alliance
The Congress-backed TWU joined with the CPM-affiliated SWF and INTUC-affiliated SWU. Ashwathama Reddy's followers are also supporting the alliance.
CPI-backed alliance
The CPI-affiliated Employees Union joined with the Telangana Mazdoor Union and National Mazdoor Union.
Merger and employee welfare
Congress-CPM-backed alliance
SWF publicity secretary Poreddy Ravinder Reddy said winning union leaders would join the RTC merger committee and that the union would demand a proper merger to ensure employee welfare.
CPI-backed alliance
Employees Union president S Babu said the alliance was receiving employee support and expressed confidence it would win; the article does not detail its position on the merger.
Key facts
- Voting date
- October 9
- Results
- October 17
- Eligible voters
- Around 39,000 employees
- Contesting unions
- 12
- Voting method
- Secret ballot
- Congress-CPM-supported alliance
- TWU, SWF and SWU; Ashwathama Reddy's followers also support it.
- CPI-supported alliance
- Employees Union, Telangana Mazdoor Union and National Mazdoor Union
- Poll coverage
- State, regional and local union recognition
Quotes
Poreddy Ravinder Reddy
State publicity secretary of the CPM-affiliated Staff and Workers Federation
“We jointly contested elections in the past and won. However, the EU changed its attitude and did not respond to our letters or even personal meetings. Only then did we join hands with the TWU.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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