With the second round of talks between labour unions and administration failing, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) staff is likely to go ahead with their indefinite strike starting Monday midnight. BEST Sanyukta Kamgar Kruti Samiti (BSKKS), a joint action committee of labour unions, had threatened to go on strike last week. During the discussion, members of both ruling and Opposition parties slammed BEST administration for non-payment of ₹5,500 bonus that was announced in Diwali. Bagde called all unions for talks on Friday evening, but it didn’t yield any result. “We are firm on the strike,” said Shashank Rao, after meeting BEST administration.

Source: Hindustan Times January 04, 2019 18:45 UTC