Sacked Jet Airways staff seek MNS help

Mumbai: Nine months after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) intervened on behalf of sacked Jet Airways employees to get them reinstated, some 43 Jet Airways staff, who have been given termination letters, have again approached the party for help.
A delegation of the party’s aviation wing, Maharashtra Hawai Karmachari Sena, met the employees and sought to mediate with the management on Saturday. Another round of meetings is scheduled for Monday to seek the reinstatement of the employees.
On Friday, Jet Airways terminated the contracts of 43 technicians largely from its engineering department. The maintenance engineers were on fixed contracts and their contractual period with the company had been recently extended by the carrier by another year.
“We are of the opinion that they should be reinstated. Though they are trainee employees, they have been kept on board well beyond their training period for the company’s benefit. Now, they should not be suddenly removed,” said Gajanan Rane, vice-president, Maharashtra Hawai Karmachari Sena.
A spokesperson from the airline confirmed the development and said the airline was trying to provide them with alternative assignments.
12/07/09 Indian Express

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