BEST staff ends strike after 9 days as HC appoints mediator
The strike called by Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) employees ended on Wednesday after nine days as the Bombay High Court appointed a mediator for negotiations between the management and the union. It was reportedly the longest strike by BEST union. Over 32,000 employees participated in the strike over demands including the merging of BEST and BMC budgets.