Two-hour strike by Air India staff, management unfazed

New Delhi: Employees of national carrier Air India went on a two-hour strike at airports across the country on Friday to protest the delay in salary payments, but it failed to move the airline management.
"No flights were affected while our employees were on strike," said Air India executive director for corporate communications Jitender Bhargava.
Maintaining that there was no need for any discussion with employees on the issue, Bhargava said: "We will look into their demand."
Earlier in the day, the airline management had warned its employees not to go on strike and threatened to cut salaries if they did so. The Air India management also threatened to take action against striking employees.
Airline employees went on a two-hour strike at airports across the country from 1pm on Friday to protest the delay in payment of their June salaries. They have also said they could resort to similar agitation later till they got their salaries.
Airlines employees in the national capital demonstrated at the domestic terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport and stayed away from work for two hours.
03/07/09 IANS/Times of India

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