HR integration issues delay AI-IA merger

Mumbai: Issues related to human resource integration may have caused the delay of the merger of public sector firms Air India and India Airlines, which was originally scheduled for July 15, according to industry sources. The operations of the two airlines will now be merged on July 22.
According to sources in the Air Corporation Employees Union (ACEU), negotiations are still on between Indian Airlines' administrative staff and the company's top brass, to sort out manpower issues. Some of the staff have not got promotions even after putting in over ten years of service, sources added.
The source from ACEU added that in March 2007, when the merger was announced, the Indian Airlines management had given verbal assurances to the employees that they will get the posts they deserve in the merged entity. But as yet, nothing substantial has come out, despite many meetings held in the past few months.An official from Indian Airlines said that wages of the technical staff have been revised, but the Herculean task of reshuffling positions remains.
18/07/07 Shaheen Mansuri/Financial Express

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