Ludhiana, Feb. 17 -- Hundreds of outsourced employees, including drivers, conductors and workshop staff responsible for the operation of government-run bus services, have said that they haven't received their previous month's salaries. "Besides, the promised 5% salary hike, announced on January 15 following a two-day statewide strike, is yet to be given," they said.

The delayed salaries, which are disbursed by the 20th of each month, have now stretched beyond three weeks, leaving the workers in a financial misery. The pay scale for newly recruited conductors is around Rs.12,000 per month, while drivers earn approximately Rs.14,000. The experienced conductors and drivers receive comparatively higher wages - Rs.19,000 and Rs.22,000, respec...