Air India pilots petitioned Ratan Tata, seeking his intervention to resolve the impasse between the management and crew over the airline’s revised terms of employment and pay allowances. file. , Photo Credit: Reuters
Around 1,500 Air India pilots on Tuesday petitioned the airline’s chairman emeritus Ratan Tata, seeking his intervention to resolve the matter. standoff between management and crew On revised terms of employment and pay allowances of the airline.
“We are currently facing a difficult situation with the current HR department. We feel that we are not being treated with the respect and dignity we deserve as Air India employees.”
“That’s why we are respectfully requesting your assistance in resolving these issues. We are confident that your benevolent leadership can help us find a solution that is fair and respectful to all parties.”
Last Monday, Air India announced revised service conditions and compensation details over what two unions representing the airline’s pilots have called “oppressive action” resulting in a “hostile work environment”. The last date for signing the revised agreement was April 24 and pilot sources claim that most of the pilots have refused to accept the terms.
The terms that have been protested include the requirement that pilots be on call 24×7 and available for flying duties in case of “business necessity”, which they have called “exploitative” and which compromises “work-life balance”. disregards. They have also objected to the 18 grounds under which pilots can be fired without any notice or compensation. Air India pilots have also strongly opposed a new provision of “Garden Leave”, which allows the airline to allow pilots to conduct any flight or even come in contact with a company person.
They have also expressed concern that the promotion of some senior commanders to an executive position in the company was meant to interfere with their “employee” ranks and dissociate the union.