The long standing dispute between employee unions and Air India, over pay-cuts, climaxed Monday with the Bombay HC refusing to go into merits of the issue and referring the matter to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal. In 2012, Air India had affected pay cuts to the extent of 25 percent. These pay-cuts were subsequently challenged before the Bombay HC in 2013.
The Employee Unions made various submissions before the HC. The Unions argued that no intimation prior to the pay cuts had been given to the Employee Unions. Terming such ad-hoc pay-cuts as “arbitrary”, the Employee Unions argued that it was in violation of the MoUs that the company had signed with the different unions. Air India responded by citing the Dharmadhikari Committee Report. The committee had been appointed by the government to give recommendations on integrations of the work force of Air India and erstwhile Indian Airlines in a smooth manner. The Committee had recommended pay-cuts to streamline operations.
27/01/14 moneycontrol.com
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The Employee Unions made various submissions before the HC. The Unions argued that no intimation prior to the pay cuts had been given to the Employee Unions. Terming such ad-hoc pay-cuts as “arbitrary”, the Employee Unions argued that it was in violation of the MoUs that the company had signed with the different unions. Air India responded by citing the Dharmadhikari Committee Report. The committee had been appointed by the government to give recommendations on integrations of the work force of Air India and erstwhile Indian Airlines in a smooth manner. The Committee had recommended pay-cuts to streamline operations.
27/01/14 moneycontrol.com
