Screws tighten on striking pilots, govt accepts Dharmadhikari report

New Delhi: With Air India pilots still on strike, the government announced Friday that beginning mid-July, it would implement uniform pay scales, promotions, level-mapping and career progression for the airline’s 30,000 employees.
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh announced a roadmap based on recommendations of the Justice Dharmadhikari Committee, which includes a 10-15 per cent cut in salaries of pilots, engineers and cabin crew in line with industry benchmarks. As reported by The Indian Express on May 17, pilots, engineers and technicians will, however, follow two separate lines of seniority as prevalent in Indian Airlines and Air India.
The government has also decided to abolish the controversial productivity-linked incentives for pilots, which account for up to 80 per cent of their total compensation.
A member of the striking Indian Pilots’ Guild conceded that the government’s announcement had “pushed (them) further into a corner.”
02/06/12 Indian Express

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Categories: Air India Jun 2012