The “threat” of strike by BMRCL employees by this evening faded away as the Karnataka High Court on Monday asked the State government to interfere to try to resolve the issue between the management and the employees.
This was after the BMRCL counsel expressed inability to consider the financial and other policy related demands of the employees due to the then existing election code of conduct, and non-availability of Minister in charge of Urban Development Department at present in the State.
The Court asked the Chief Secretary to hold initial talks with BMRCL and its employees’ union by June 8 and next level of discussions by June 18 and submit outcome of the discussions and negotiations to the Court by the next date of hearing, on June 19.
The Court directed the union and employees not to precipitate the matter by resorting to strike while directing the BMRCL management not to precipitate the matter by taking any coercive action against the employees or its union members.
The passed the order while hearing the petition filed by the union questioning the State government’s July 2017 action of bringing BMRCL services under the Karnataka Essential Services and Maintenances Act.