Bengaluru: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of employees’ unions from four state-run transport corporations, including the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), has announced a massive “Bengaluru Chalo” protest on February 19, pressing for the clearance of long-pending salary arrears and implementation of wage revision.
The protest, which was earlier deferred following the demise of veteran transport leader Comrade Ananth Subbarao, will now go ahead without further postponement, union leaders asserted at a press conference on Monday. More than 10,000 employees are expected to assemble at Freedom Park.
Prominent leaders, including Vijay Bhaskar of the KSRTC Staff and Workers Federation, Jayadeva Rajee Aras of the Akhila Karnataka State Road Transport Employees Federation, H.R. Jagadeesh of the Karnataka State Road Transport Employees Union, Gandasi Sadananda Swamy of Vishwa Karmikara Koota, and Rajendra Gowda, warned of an intensified agitation if demands remain unmet.
The unions are demanding release of 38 months’ wage arrears from January 1, 2020 to February 28, 2023, and implementation of a revised pay scale effective January 1, 2024, along with a four-year wage settlement. They allege that despite repeated assurances during earlier rounds of talks, including ahead of Deepavali and in August 2025, the government has failed to act.
While no official directive has been issued to suspend bus services, unions cautioned that operations may be affected if employees abstain from duty. With the combined debt of the four corporations reportedly crossing ₹7,000 crore, workers insist the government must urgently address their financial and service-related concerns.
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