Air India’s pilot unions on Monday warned they will go to “any extent” if any of their members is fired for not signing the airline’s new service agreement, plunging the company’s new owner Tata Sons attempt to what it has described as a “transformation plan” into jeopardy.
The airline on April 17 announced details of a new remuneration system and began rolling out offer letters, unveiling pay grades and new service conditions that pilots’ unions called “exploitative”.
A resolution was passed on Monday jointly by the airline’s Boeing pilots’ union (Indian Pilots Guild) and Airbus pilots’ union (Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association) and pilots who spoke to HT on condition of anonymity said the options include legal action – they have already sent the airline one notice — and work strikes.
