Punjab sets Oct 15 deadline to address PUNBUS, PRTC contract workers' demands

Chandigarh, Oct 5 (UNI) Punjab Finance and Transport Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday directed officials to address the legitimate demands of PUNBUS and PRTC contract workers by October 15 and sought an early meeting of the transport entities' boards in this regard. Cheema issued the directions during meetings with representatives of the Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS/PRTC Contract Workers' union and associations representing contractual instructors at government Industrial Training Institutes. "All legitimate demands of the PUNBUS/PRTC contract workers should be redressed by October 15," Cheema said. "The Transport Department must also convene a meeting of the Board of Directors without delay…