NEW DELHI :
Air India pilots have once more written to the administration to clear their dues forward of the switch of the airline to Tata Group, warning that failure to take action may result in “mass protest and industrial unrest.”
The event comes a couple of fortnight after the Tata Group, the successful bidder for the airline in a divestment course of, and the central authorities signed a share buy settlement (SPA) for the nationwide provider.
Upon the completion of the transaction, which the federal government hopes to conclude by the top of December, the Tata group can be given full management of Air India and its low-cost unit Air India Specific, in addition to a 50% stake in floor dealing with firm Air India SATS Airport Companies Pvt. Ltd.
“At this important juncture the place the worldwide skies have opened up and the home demand is steadily rising because of the festive season, the pilots are as soon as once more being stretched past capability to cowl further flights,” stated a letter written by Indian Pilots Guild, a union of the airline comprising pilots working broad physique plane, on 7 November to the chairman and managing director of the airline.
“We belief that you’ll be sure that the method of settling arrears is righteously carried out in order to not go away the staff feeling cheated.”
“We’re actually optimistic about making a contemporary begin with our new homeowners. We urge you to not exploit us workers while settling our arrears as that will in all probability result in mass protest and industrial unrest simply as the corporate modifications fingers,” it added.
A duplicate of the letter has been reviewed by Mint.
The highest place on the airline at the moment lies vacant after Rajiv Bansal, former chairman and managing director of Air India, took cost as secretary of the ministry of civil aviation on 1 October.
Amongst different issues within the letter, the pilots’ union additionally requested the airline’s administration to settle arrears arising out of a 2006 wage settlement, suspected tax liabilities on reimbursement of layover allowance, greenback fee liabilities and curiosity on arrears, other than offering a complete assertion on pending dues.
“The corporate has lengthy been conscious of the legal responsibility on account of workers in addition to the Govt.’s dedication to settling these dues. There’s a want for transparency regarding the stated matter,” the letter stated.
“Factoring within the important factors raised above, we instantly search an in depth assertion with a working calculation of dues pending for every of our members,” it added.
An Air India spokesperson stated the airline doesn’t touch upon its inner points.
Supply: Live Mint