Expressway Bonus Dispute Chaos: On Monday, there was an uproar due to the sit-in of toll workers on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Fatehabad, Uttar Pradesh. Employees wrestling over the Diwali bonus opened all the toll gates, resulting in thousands of vehicles passing through without paying toll. This incident caused huge disruption in toll operations and the traffic system, without which the police had to reach the spot.
How does the bonus controversy begin?
21 employees of Fatehabad toll plaza, which is managed by Shree Sign & Dater Company, expressed displeasure over the Diwali bonus. The visitor gave him a bonus of only Rs 1100, which was much less than his expected amount. The visitor took over the tuition of toll management in March this year, without which a controversy started over the numbering and distribution of bonuses. The wrestling employees decided to stop their duty, taxing increasingly bonus, and opened all the toll gates, leading to uncontrolled movement of vehicles.
Protest escalates
After thousands of vehicles passed without paying the toll fee, the toll management tried to undeniability staff from other toll plazas, but the protesting employees stopped these replacement personnel from working, worsening the situation.
Police and management action
As soon as information well-nigh the situation was received, the police gravity reached the spot and, withal with maintaining peace, facilitated talks between the visitor officials and the striking employees. The toll management unpreventable the employees of largest facilities and started discussing their demands. Senior visitor officials promised a 10 percent salary hike as an firsthand solution.
Normalcy restored
Following this assurance, employees well-set to return to work, and toll operations returned to normal without a two-hour disruption. However, Mr. Sign & Detmer secure the visualization of the limited bonus, saying that the contract was taken only in March; hence, the bonus could not be given for the unshortened year. The incident highlights the rencontre of maintaining a wastefulness between the demands of toll workers and visitor policies. The police have said that they will alimony an eye on the situation.
