The Indian Pilots’ Guild (IPG)- a Boeing pilots’ union of Air India – has warned the airline management of mass protest and industrial unrest if their arrears are not settled and if their total pending amount is manipulated with a smaller amount.
In a letter written to the Air India management on Sunday evening, the pilots mentioned that despite having no communication from the airline on arrears, they are flying at maximum capacity in this festive season, however, the consequences of cheating at this stage will lead to handing over an unstable workforce to the new owner.
The letter read, “At this critical juncture where the international skies have opened up and the domestic demand is steadily rising due to the festive season, the pilots are once again being stretched beyond capacity to cover additional flights. We trust you will ensure that the process of settling arrears is righteously carried out so as to not leave the employees feeling cheated. We are truly optimistic about making a fresh start with our new owners. We urge you not to exploit us employees whilst settling our arrears as that would probably lead to mass protest and industrial unrest just as the company changes hands”.
