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PRTC contract workers protest at Faridkot bus stand, warn of strike from Nov 16
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 01:16 PM
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On Tuesday, contract workers of Punjab Roadways and PRTC halted services at Faridkot bus stand, demanding permanent jobs and other concessions, and warned of a strike starting 16 November.
Faridkot, Punjab – On Tuesday, contract staff employed by Punjab Roadways Panbus and the PRTC Contract Workers Union gathered at the Faridkot bus stand and temporarily suspended their duties. The workers raised slogans to draw attention to their grievances.
The demonstrators demanded that their temporary positions be converted into permanent posts, along with other unspecified concessions that they say have been repeatedly ignored.
Union leaders warned that if their demands are not met, the workers will commence a full‑scale strike from 16 November, which could disrupt bus services across the region.
The protest underscores growing discontent among contract labor in the state's transport sector, as workers seek job security and better working conditions.
Authorities have not yet issued a formal response, and the situation remains under close observation as the strike deadline approaches.
The demonstrators demanded that their temporary positions be converted into permanent posts, along with other unspecified concessions that they say have been repeatedly ignored.
Union leaders warned that if their demands are not met, the workers will commence a full‑scale strike from 16 November, which could disrupt bus services across the region.
The protest underscores growing discontent among contract labor in the state's transport sector, as workers seek job security and better working conditions.
Authorities have not yet issued a formal response, and the situation remains under close observation as the strike deadline approaches.