Labour Dept. readies for TGSRTC union elections

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Elections of the recognition of trade unions of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation are on the anvil with the Labour Department formalising the process by appointed Sunitha Gopaldas, Joint Commissioner of Labour, as the Returning Officer

The recognition of the unions of the TGSRTC has remained a long-standing demand of the union leaders, since the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, now the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, was in power. The recent TGSRTC workers’ strike too saw a reiteration of this demand.

According to an official statement, the upcoming elections are being conducted to determine the representative trade union of TGSRTC employees. They will be per procedures and guidelines governing recognition of trade unions in public sector undertakings.

According to officials, Ms Gopaldas will oversee the election process and ensure that it is conducted in a free, fair, transparent, and impartial manner. Her responsibilities will include scrutiny of nominations, publication of eligible voter lists, polling arrangements, counting of votes, declaration of results and resolution of election-related issues in accordance with applicable rules and procedures, the statement added..

According to the department, arrangements for the elections are being made in conjunction with the TGSRTC management as well as representatives unions of the TGSRTC. Detailed schedules, polling station information, voter eligibility criteria and other procedural aspects will be notified separately by the Returning Officer.

The Labour Department requested unions that are particiating in the elections, and employees and workers to cooperate in the process so that the process is smooth.