Employees oppose A-I, Indian merger

New Delhi: In a move that could become a major roadblock for the proposed merger of Air India and Indian, the employees of the state-owned domestic carrier have threatened to oppose the amalgamation if its ten-point demand charter was not implemented beforehand.
Describing the merger move of the government as a "unilateral decision", the Air Corporation Employees Union (ACEU) said it would not accept the merger if problems like pay structure, seniority, career progression and other issues, faced by the employees of both airlines were not sorted out first.
"Also, if the merger remains only up to creating two separate divisions, an International Division and a Domestic Division, there is no point in merging the two airlines," ACEU General Secretary Arun Kumar said in a statement.
He said the ACEU, which represents all sections of Indian staffers, would "fight this merger tooth and nail" if it was carried out without implementing" the demands.
18/10/06 Times of India

To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline