New Delhi: Air India Express on Tuesday decided to postpone the investigation process launched against nearly 200 cabin crew members for calling out sick in May when the airline faced major operational disruptions, sources said.
The decision was taken at the meeting convened by the Central Labor Commissioner (Central) in the national capital as part of the ongoing conciliation process.
In the meeting, representatives of the Air India Express Employees Union (AIXEU) mentioned issuing charge sheets to around 200 cabin crew members in June and sought withdrawal, sources said.
They added that upon the recommendation of the conciliator, the airline's management representatives agreed to defer the investigation process related to the statements of objections.
AIXEU, which represents a section of the airline's cabin crew, filed a complaint with the Department of Labor last year. Following the complaint, a conciliation process is underway under the Industrial Disputes Act. The union is affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS).
It has been decided that the chargesheets will be kept in abeyance and the investigation process will not continue pending conciliation proceedings, said Girish Chandra Arya, all India secretary of BMS.
When conciliation procedures are carried out, the airline management should not take any coercive action, said Arya, who attended the meeting on Tuesday.
There was no immediate comment from Air India Express on Tuesday's conciliation meeting.
Other issues, including those related to hotel accommodation and crew scheduling, will also be discussed bilaterally between management and crew.
The next conciliation meeting will be held on August 8.
Meanwhile, on Monday, a delegation of representatives from BMS and AIXEU met Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu and discussed various issues.
Among other things, the union suggested to the minister that a tripartite meeting should be convened to discuss the issues relating to Air India Express cabin crew. In addition to union and management representatives, officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation were suggested to attend the meeting, Arya said.
Conciliation procedures under labor legislation are underway regarding various issues, including room sharing, lack of adequate support and the revised pay structure, flagged by the union.
On May 9, the cabin crew strike was called off after a meeting of the union and airline representatives convened by the Chief Labor Commissioner (Central) in the national capital. The strike, to protest alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline, had caused major flight disruptions.
Tata Group is in the process of merging Air India Express and AIX Connect as well as Vistara with Air India.
The decision was taken at the meeting convened by the Central Labor Commissioner (Central) in the national capital as part of the ongoing conciliation process.
In the meeting, representatives of the Air India Express Employees Union (AIXEU) mentioned issuing charge sheets to around 200 cabin crew members in June and sought withdrawal, sources said.
They added that upon the recommendation of the conciliator, the airline's management representatives agreed to defer the investigation process related to the statements of objections.
AIXEU, which represents a section of the airline's cabin crew, filed a complaint with the Department of Labor last year. Following the complaint, a conciliation process is underway under the Industrial Disputes Act. The union is affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS).
It has been decided that the chargesheets will be kept in abeyance and the investigation process will not continue pending conciliation proceedings, said Girish Chandra Arya, all India secretary of BMS.
When conciliation procedures are carried out, the airline management should not take any coercive action, said Arya, who attended the meeting on Tuesday.
There was no immediate comment from Air India Express on Tuesday's conciliation meeting.
Other issues, including those related to hotel accommodation and crew scheduling, will also be discussed bilaterally between management and crew.
The next conciliation meeting will be held on August 8.
Meanwhile, on Monday, a delegation of representatives from BMS and AIXEU met Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu and discussed various issues.
Among other things, the union suggested to the minister that a tripartite meeting should be convened to discuss the issues relating to Air India Express cabin crew. In addition to union and management representatives, officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation were suggested to attend the meeting, Arya said.
Conciliation procedures under labor legislation are underway regarding various issues, including room sharing, lack of adequate support and the revised pay structure, flagged by the union.
On May 9, the cabin crew strike was called off after a meeting of the union and airline representatives convened by the Chief Labor Commissioner (Central) in the national capital. The strike, to protest alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline, had caused major flight disruptions.
Tata Group is in the process of merging Air India Express and AIX Connect as well as Vistara with Air India.
