Chennai: The indefinite strike called for by the transport unions in the State is likely to be carried out as planned tomorrow.
About 80 per cent of the government buses are expected to remain off roads from Thursday.
The unions have putforth various demands including clearing provident fund and other dues for retired workers, covering transport corporation losses and revising wages.
Nearly one lakh workers from nine unions, mostly affiliated and connected to the opposition DMK, will take part in the protest. The unions include the Labour Progressive Federation (LPF), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) and All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC).
It may be noted that the State governemnt operates around 21,000 buses everyday.
Transport Corporation officials have however assured that the buses will be operated as usual as the strike is called for only by the unions affiliated to the opposition parties.
Officials have also expressed their disappointment over the call for strike even as the talks are going on.
It is said that only three rounds of talks have ended and the government has already agreed to consider the requests of the unions.
Meanwhile, PMK founder S Ramadoss has requested the government to arrive at an amicable solution in the issue.
He also requested the transport unions to stop the strike as the public will be affected severly because of this.