The BEST trade unions at the mega rally on Wednesday decided to scale up their agitation against the alleged privatisation by the undertaking. The unions will start gate meetings at every bus depot from next week. 

“We met in large numbers today at the Wadala depot and have drawn a battle plan to fight privatisation. It has been decided to meet employees at every bus depot at gate meetings starting Monday to discuss and convey to them what all is happening. This will be followed up by meeting their family members to take them into confidence and finally reaching out to Mumbaikars with a sincere appeal to save the good old red bus,” Shashank Sharad Rao, convener, BEST Workers Joint Action Committee said.