Monday 9 July 2012

Air India to hold talks on a daily basis with pilots


The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Air India management and the Indian Pilots’ Guild to hold conciliatory proceedings before the Deputy Labour Commissioner on a day-to-day basis, till the disputes between them regarding career progression of the pilots and reinstatement of fired pilots are resolved.

Justice Reva Khetrapal passed the direction when counsel for the Pilots’ Guild informed the court that the Air India management wasn’t in a mood to resolve the issues expeditiously, as it had sought 10 days to hold talks, and till date only one meeting had taken place before the conciliation officer.

Thereafter, Justice Reva Khetrapal had directed the Pilots’ Guild, as well as the Air India management, to appear before the conciliation officer for talks every day.

She also asked the officer to file a final report on the conciliation proceedings on July 13, the next date of hearing.

Earlier, the conciliation officer submitted a report on the conciliation proceedings.

The Guild had, on July 3, withdrawn its 58-day-old strike, on an assurance by the Air India management that it would consider their demands sympathetically.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3622398.ece

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