BEST union calls meeting over asset sale, demands merger with BMC

The BEST Workers Union has convened a crucial employees' meeting in Parel on Monday to discuss the proposed sale of BEST assets and long-pending demands. Union leader Shashank Rao said a major agitation may be announced if the issues remain unresolved.

Key demands include halting the sale of BEST properties, merging the BEST budget with the BMC's, implementing Seventh Pay Commission wage agreements, ensuring equal pay for wet lease employees, and releasing pending gratuity and retirement benefits to former staff. The Times of India reports that the union is planning a major protest if its demands are not met.

The meeting on Monday will decide the union's next steps, including the possibility of a large-scale agitation.