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Employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking went on an indefinite strike, affecting public transport services in Mumbai.

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Who
Employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, led by the BEST Sanyukt Kamgar Kruti Samiti
What
Employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking went on an indefinite strike, affecting public transport services in Mumbai.
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:30:00 GMT · 10h 27m ago
Where
Mumbai ·
Why
The strike demands include the merger of BEST's budget with the BMC, a one-time settlement of legal dues for retired employees, implementation of Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, abolition of contractual arrangements, and absorption of wet-lease bus workers into BEST.
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The strike disrupted public bus services for hundreds of thousands of commuters in Mumbai, forcing reliance on alternative transport and prompting warnings of legal action against obstructors.

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  1. War & Conflict8h 57m ago
    Employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking launched an indefinite strike, disrupting public bus services in Mumbai.
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  2. Currently Reading10h 27m ago
    Employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking went on an indefinite strike, affecting public transport services in Mumbai.
  3. War & Conflict10h 27m ago
    BEST employees initiated an indefinite strike in Mumbai after talks between unions and administration failed to resolve demands.
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  4. War & Conflict10h 57m ago
    BEST employees initiated an indefinite strike after talks with administration failed to resolve demands.
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  5. War & Conflict16h 27m ago
    Power supply in South Mumbai and civic bus services were disrupted on Friday after a joint action committee of employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking launched an indefinite strike at midnight.
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