Cash-strapped flagship carrier Air India is heading for another round of strike from April 2, the beginning of the holiday season, as 1,700 pilots, 5,000-plus engineers and other employees affiliated to seven authorised unions of the airline have threatened to stop work if they are not paid pending salaries and allowances by March 31.
Representing a majority of the airline's employees, the seven unions, in a joint action, have also sought a written assurance from the AI management that their dues be cleared by March 31.
The second possible strike this year, which seems imminent, after a day-long strike called by Air India pilots on January 14 will create more trouble for the management.
The AI management had earlier assured the employees that all their dues would be cleared by March 31. About 31,000 AI employees have not been paid salaries for January and productivity-linked incentives (PLI) allowances since July last year. PLI constitutes around 60 per cent of their salary.
Sources said that a strike would be a major blow for the airline as it is recuperating from the losses and steadily moving towards strengthening services and network.
The AI management is also worried as the strike has been called at the start of the holiday season.
24/03/12 msn
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