Chandigarh, April 2 -- Bus services across Punjab are set to be disrupted as Punjab Roadways contract workers on Tuesday announced a statewide protest demanding the regularization of their services. The protest, spearheaded by various unions representing Punjab Roadways employees, will see all bus stands in the state remain closed for two hours on April 3 (Thursday). This will be followed by a complete three-day strike on April 7, 8, and 9, intensifying pressure on the government to address their long-pending demands.
The protest call comes in the wake of the Punjab Government's recent budget announcement, which, according to union leaders, failed to include any measures for regularizing contractual employees. They argued that despite mult...