REWIND 2021 - COVID-19 second wave, employees’ strike hit RTCs hard
The Hindu
Because of the heavy financial losses, paying staff salaries is a major challenge
Yogeesha (name changed on request) has been working in the Bangalore Metropolitan Corporation Corporation (BMTC) for over 14 years. He would get his salary in the first week of the month, but for the last four to five months, his salary was credited to his account in two instalments.
But he is not sulking about the delayed payment of salary. “In the beginning of 2021, everyone thought that the good days will come back. But the second wave of the pandemic worsened everything. Knowing the poor financial conditions of the corporation, I cannot complain about receiving salaries in two instalments. Instead, I should feel happy that at least I am receiving a salary every month,” he said.