About 900 Indian Airline pilots from the two unions representing them-the Indian Pilots’ Guild (IPG) and the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) warned that if payment-related issues cannot be resolved soon, “industry actions will be taken “. Protesting pilots are complaining about what they call an “illegal pay cut” of 55%.
In a letter to management, the pilot asked for payment in accordance with market standards, while the airline was waiting to be handed over to its new owner, Tata Group. Air India’s pilots listed a number of requirements, including the release of 25% of arrears and interest, remuneration declarations, vacation redemption options, medical benefits for long-term employees, tax-related effects of withholding detained material allowances, and release to the co-pilot To be determined.
The pilot wrote that they gave Air India management “enough” time to resolve the listed issues. The divestment process [completed], there is not even a specific road map, let alone a satisfactory solution,” the pilot wrote in the letter dated November 17. “The shareholder agreement has been signed. Tatas must take over the company in full and start flying before January 22, 2022.
The service conditions have changed adversely… However, the management remains silent on our service conditions and arrears. It was deafening,” said one of the protesting pilots. The pilot wrote in a letter to Rajiv Bansal, the former chairman and managing director of Air India, who is the current Minister of Civil Aviation: “This situation is no longer true.
If we don’t see the problem… it will be resolved and communicated. For us, we will have no choice but to seek justice through’industry actions’.” The pilot warned: “Any operational interruption and its consequences will be attributed to the supervisors, who are directly responsible for the poor management of these human resource issues.”
News Source : Hindustan Times
