ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION

Office of the Managing Director,

Mushirabad, Hyderabad - 20.

No. IR1/781(2)/97-PO(IV)

CIRCULAR NO.PD-26/1997 - DATE 15.04.1997

        Sub:- STRIKES -Strike Notices  by APSRTC Employees' Union from 19.041997 -

                 Instructions - Issued.

        Ref :- 1)  Strike Notice Dt. 15.03.1997 of Secy. General, APSRTC Employees' Union.

                  2)  Letter dated 11.04.1997 of Secretary General, APSRTC Employees' Union.

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        The Secretary General, APSRTC Employees' Union has served a Strike Notice Proposing to call on Strike on or after 02.04.197 for settlement / implementation of certain demands.

        On receipt of Strike Notice from the Union, discussions were held at various levels of the management.  The Management has explained the position to the union on each of the issues.  On the issues raised by the Union which are of policy nature, the Management has informed that they can be sorted out by mutual discussions with the Recognized Union.  The Management, therefore, requested the Union to call off the proposed Strike.

        But the APSRTC Employees' Union informed vide letter (2) cited, that they will be going on strike from the First Duty of 19.04.1997.

        The Government of A.P. vide G.O. Rt .No.2941, dated 28.10.1996 have declared the Motor Transport Industry in the State of A.P. to be Public Utility Service for the purpose of I.D. Act. 1947 for a period of six months from 20.11.1996.  Further the Government of Andhra Pradesh Under Essential Service Maintenance Act, 1971  have prohibited Strikes in any service under APSRTC vide G.O. Ms. No. 230, Dt. 20.11.1996 for a period of six months from 20.11.1996.  Hence the proposed strike by APSRTC Employees' Union from the First duty of 19.04.1997 will be considered as ILLEGAL STRIKE.

The Unit Officers should call the employees and advise them the correct position  and consequences, they join the illegal strike.

        The following instructions / guidelines are to be followed in the event of strike getting materialized as per the Notices of the Union.

    1.    All the employees who are on sanctioned leave before the date of receipt of this Circular should be called back and asked to report for duty.  However, the Executive Director of the zone concerned and ED(A) in Head Office may sanction leave in emergent and extraordinary cases.

    2.    As the strike is illegal, wages for the strike period shall be deducted from the Salary of April, 1997 to those who participated in ;the strike.

    3.    Separate attendance register / Control charts should be operated for the strike period and the employees participated in the strike should be marked ABSENT.  The attendance register / control charts must be kept separately under the personal custody of the Unit Officer.  An entry in RED INK shall be made in their service registers as "PARTICIPATED IN THE ILLEGAL STRIKE".

    4.    Service of the employees who are on contract/casual basis need not be continued if they join the illegal strike.

    5.    Services of the employees appointed under Reg. 17 need not be continued if they participate in the illegal strike.

    6.    The employees who are on probation are liable for reversion to their substantive post if they participate in the strike.

    7.    Employees promoted under Reg.30 are liable for reversion if they participate in the strike.

    8.    Employees under probation in their first appointment are liable for termination of their probation if they go on strike.

   9.    Employees who participate in the strike are liable for prosecution under Section 4 of A.P. Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1971.

   10.  A notice detailing the above consequences shall be put up on the Notice Board.

   11. Necessary security measures shall be taken to protect the Corporation properties.  Local Revenue and Police

        Authorities shall be contacted for necessary assistance and Police Bandobust.

    12.    Report on the strike covering the particulars of number of staff participated in the strike, KMs operated and cancelled   and loss of earning shall be sent to the Executive Director / Zone by the respective Unit Officers and consolidated statement of the Zone shall be forwarded to Head Office by the Executive Director concerned.  Periodical communication form Regional Managers / Executive Director shall be sent to Head Office to Telephone No. 7616935 (Communication Cell) and Chief Traffic Manager, Hyderabad Ph. No. 7615725 or by FAX.

  13.    At Zonal Office/Regional Office, separate Telephone arrangements with necessary staff shall be arranged to work round the clock during the Strike period.

14.    Detailed instructions will be given by the Operations Department separately for operation of services.

            Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/- I. PRABHAKAR REDDY

VICE-CHAIRMAN &

MANAGING DIRECTOR

To

All Officers of the Corporation.

/ / ATTESTED / /

PERSONNEL OFFICER (IV)