Ahmedabad: Beginning Monday, the Airport Authority Employees Union (AAEU) is set to launch a 10-day protest against the privatization of Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport. More than 150 employees under AAEU will stage protest every day during lunch hour without affecting the operations of the airport.
From September 9, the employees began wearing black badge at work to mark their disagreement with the proposal of privatization. Two weeks ago, AAEU had written a letter to chief minister Narendra Modi demanding immediate intervention and stopping the proposed action of privatization by the Central government.
The employees will also submit a memorandum to the airport director stating their demands against privatization. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to hand over the operations, management and development of the six Airports Authority of India (AAI)-run airports - Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur and Guwahati - to private parties on a public-private partnership basis.
23/09/13 Piyush Mishra/Times of India
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From September 9, the employees began wearing black badge at work to mark their disagreement with the proposal of privatization. Two weeks ago, AAEU had written a letter to chief minister Narendra Modi demanding immediate intervention and stopping the proposed action of privatization by the Central government.
The employees will also submit a memorandum to the airport director stating their demands against privatization. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to hand over the operations, management and development of the six Airports Authority of India (AAI)-run airports - Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur and Guwahati - to private parties on a public-private partnership basis.
23/09/13 Piyush Mishra/Times of India
