Labour Commissioner calls AI union, mgmt for talks

New Delhi: With a strike threat by Air India pilots looming large, the Regional Labour Commissioner has called the union and the management was tripartite talks here on Monday. The Regional Labour Commissioner has issued notices to the management and the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) which has threatened a day's strike on March 9.
Despite the strike call, the ICPA has expressed "complete support and cooperation" to the government whenever it takes a decision on evacuating Indians from the strife-hit Libya.
In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi, the ICPA said it would extend "complete support and cooperation for evacuation of the people of our country in Libya".
ICPA General Secretary Rishabh Kapur said the pilots would carry out this job "on an honorary basis, notwithstanding any FDTL (Flight Duty Time Limitation) and payment, as we have done in the past".
24/02/11 Press Trust of India/Business Standard

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