Their fight is still on

BANGALORE: Volvo Buses Workers’ Union organised a strike on August 3 at 11 am from Thulasi Park terminating at Freedom Park demanding a confirmation of more than 100 employees from the management of Volvo Buses Pvt Ltd.According to Dayanand D, general secretary of the union, there are approximately 400 employees at the manufacturing plant and out of that more than 100 are either trainees or under probation for the past threeand- half-year, getting a pay around Rs 8,500. After the end of the probation period, they need to get a confirmation letter for their job, which has been delayed by the management. So far the union had conducted demonstrations already in two places, one at Hoskote near the Tahsildhar office on August 2 and other at Freedom Park on August 3. They are also planning to organise another strike on August 4 at Tin factory, Old Madras Road and may continue the agitation till their demands are met by the management. "We remain open to transparent dialogue with our union. However, using force to demand a compromise is not acceptable," said a spokesperson of Volvo Buses Pvt Ltd.