The two pilot unions at Air India, Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) and Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), have warned the management of going to any extent to protect their members in response to the airline’s decision to revise the salary structure and service conditions. Air India had rolled out a revamped compensation structure for its pilots and cabin crew on April 17, which was rejected by the two unions. The unions urged their members not to sign the document, saying that the terms and conditions were being imposed on them. The unions also criticized the airline management’s move to promote senior pilots with over four years of experience to the management cadre, terming it as an attempt to kill the unions at the airline. Air India has not yet responded to a query regarding the matter.
“It has been resolved by the IPG and ICPA that if any member/s of our union/s is/are terminated by the management for not signing the revised terms and conditions, the ICPA and IPG have pledged in unison to go to any extent to protect member/s till they are reinstated,” a joint ICPA-IPG resolution stated.
According to a joint resolution by the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), the two unions have pledged to protect their members if any of them are terminated by the Air India management for not signing the revised terms and conditions. The resolution states that the unions are ready to go to any extent to protect their members until they are reinstated. This indicates that the unions are prepared to take strong action to defend their members’ rights and interests in the ongoing dispute with the Air India management over the revised compensation structure and service conditions.
