Mumbai: Personalized Carriers Air India It is currently in the midst of its first labor-struggle as about 1,700 aircraft maintenance technicians working with a state-owned engineering company that handles maintenance and repairs for the airline went on an indefinite ‘tools-down movement’ on Tuesday Has gone.
Their demands include wage revision, employment contract renewal and deferment of dearness allowance.
The commotion started at nine in the morning. Till evening, some AI flights from Delhi, including Mumbai, Surat and Pune, were delayed due to movement, said a technician requesting anonymity. However, an AI spokesperson said the strike had no effect and flights were operating normally.
Flight status tracking apps showed that three flights were delayed by 30 minutes to two hours, but the reason for the delay has not been given. “Although aircraft maintenance engineers have stepped in to complete the work done by technicians, if the movement continues, more flights may get affected,” a source said. These technician jobs for AI include refueling aircraft, preparing aircraft for departure, marshalling and maintenance tasks.
Striking technicians are hired on ‘fixed term contracts’ Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL), a state-owned company, formerly an engineering subsidiary of AI.
In the evening, AIESL retaliated by sending termination notices to some technicians who were on strike. “The company no longer requires your services and your employment contract is terminated with immediate effect from March 15, 2022,” the letter said.
Their demands include wage revision, employment contract renewal and deferment of dearness allowance.
The commotion started at nine in the morning. Till evening, some AI flights from Delhi, including Mumbai, Surat and Pune, were delayed due to movement, said a technician requesting anonymity. However, an AI spokesperson said the strike had no effect and flights were operating normally.
Flight status tracking apps showed that three flights were delayed by 30 minutes to two hours, but the reason for the delay has not been given. “Although aircraft maintenance engineers have stepped in to complete the work done by technicians, if the movement continues, more flights may get affected,” a source said. These technician jobs for AI include refueling aircraft, preparing aircraft for departure, marshalling and maintenance tasks.
Striking technicians are hired on ‘fixed term contracts’ Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL), a state-owned company, formerly an engineering subsidiary of AI.
In the evening, AIESL retaliated by sending termination notices to some technicians who were on strike. “The company no longer requires your services and your employment contract is terminated with immediate effect from March 15, 2022,” the letter said.