Mumbai: BEST staff to protest at railway stations

MUMBAI: BEST workers will protest outside railway stations in the city to highlight their plight of not getting salaries on time, BEST workers' union leader Shashank Rao, who organised a protest rally outside Wadala bus depot on Tuesday afternoon, said. He said BEST had promised salaries to 40,000 workers by the 2nd of the month but this was postponed to 15th. "The latest decision to disburse February salary on March 30 is uncalled for, as workers have no money this month for household expenses," he said.
"Why can't BMC and BEST management take full responsibility of ensuring salaries are paid on time?" asked a worker at the rally. The union will petition chief minister Devendra Fadnavis too. Rao added, "As a decision-making body, BEST committee has failed."