As the BEST strike entered its second day, the administration slapped notices on 2,000 employees asking them to vacate the staff quarters and 300 others were issued notices under the Maharashtra Essential Services and Maintenance Act (MESMA) as trade unions said the strike would continue even if they faced arrest. The Shiv Sena union's backing out of the strike did not yield much either as a mere 11 buses operated through the day.

Officials of BEST's welfare department sealed the Bhoiwada staff quarters. A BEST official said notices had also been served to staffers in Narayan building at Colaba, and in Wadala and Parel. "The BEST administration has stooped very low by slapping notices. We heard that a girl returning from school was not allowed to go home here. This is quite shameful. We have made many trips to the Colaba headquarters, but BEST is unwilling to accept our demands. We will not take back the strike until we are given some assurance and a package as per our demands," trade union leader Shashank Sharad Rao said. Wives of employees will protest at the Wadala depot today.