Strike by 'Indian' employees intensifies

New Delhi: Disrupting flight operations across the country, the indefinite strike by the employees of state-owned carrier 'Indian', demanding promotional parity with their Air India counterparts post-merger, intensified on Wednesday, with the cabin crew joining the agitation.
A number of flight services were affected in major metros, barring Delhi, sources said. The affected metros include Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
While about 15 flights scheduled out of Delhi till 0800 hours departed on Wednesday, services were affected in some cities, a senior 'Indian' official said.
Chairman and Managing Director of 'Indian' Viswapathi Trivedi, who arrived from abroad on Tuesday night, held talks with the agitating workers at the airport in New Delhi. But no solution was arrived at.
JK Badola, General Secretary of Air Corporation Employees' Union (ACEU) claimed that 75 per cent of the operations had been affected across the country due to the strike. "Cabin crew across the country has joined the agitation along with about 12,000 ground staff, including check-in employees and loaders, who began their flash strike last night," Badola told PTI.
13/06/07 Press Trust Of India/Hindustan Times

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