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Air India files case in Bombay High Court against striking employees | The Air India on Wednesday morning moved the Bombay High
Court against the flash strike by its employees. Air India decided to act tough against its staff as their strike entered the second day. "We filed the petition
around 1 pm today. Tomorrow is a holiday, so day after tomorrow it will be kept
for service. (Reporter: What is your prayer?) The prayer is that the strike is
absolutely illegal causing a loss of lakhs (millions) of rupees to Air India .
Thousands of passengers are also suffering. That is why, the strike should be
stopped," said V.N Kini, Counsel for Air India . The airline had threatened to
sack employees who do not return to work by Wednesday. About 14,000 crewmembers
and maintenance engineers of Air India across the country went on a flash strike
on Tuesday (May 25). The employees were on strike against the gag order issued
after the air crash at Mangalore on Saturday (May 22) as also non-payment of salaries.
On Wednesday evening, however, coming under pressure following Delhi High Court
orders staying the Air India employees’ strike, the strikers called off their
agitation after holding a meet with the Air India management. Earlier in the day,
the Delhi High Court had observed that the strike had affected the business and
stayed the strike by Air India employees till July 13. The proposed May 31 strike
has also been stayed. |
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