The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) employees' union to call off their indefinite strike asking them to announce the same within one hour.During the hearing, BEST employees' union lawyer raised two concerns, stating that BEST union does not want to deal with BEST alone and the 15 step increment should be provided instead of 10 step."We are ready to call off the strike but we have two concerns. First- we don't want to deal with BEST alone as they will make us sign wet lease. We don't want to sign wet lease. We want someone who understands our issues, someone who is not a bureaucrat. Second- instead of 10 step increment, we need 15 step increment," BEST employees' union lawyer said.The court asked BEST lawyer if a 15 step increment is possible, he said: "It will be very difficult for us. It is not possible for us. It will increase the financial burden."The court ordered a 10 step increment as an interim relief and asked the ...
