Posted: Friday , Jul 03, 2009 at 1419 hrs IST New Delhi/ Mumbai: Notwithstanding a warning by Air India management, employees of the national carrier "walked out" of work for two hours on Friday afternoon as part of their nationwide protest against delayed payment of salaries. The protest, called by Aviation Industry Employees Guild (AIEG), Air Corporation Employees Union (ACEU) and some other unions, saw employees coming out of their offices in Delhi and Mumbai and stage demonstrations from one pm besides threatening to boycott their meetings with the management. Around 300 employees, carrying red flags, assembled in front of the old terminal shouting slogans in Delhi against the management and demanding immediate payment of salaries. "The government cannot defer the salary as per Payment of Wages Act. It... [read full story]
