Notwithstanding a warning by the Air India [ Images ] management, employees of the national carrier 'walked out' of work for two hours this afternoon as part of their nationwide protest against delayed payment of salaries. The protest, called by Aviation Industry Employees Guild, Air Corporation Employees Union and some other unions, saw employees come out of their offices in Delhi [ Images ] and Mumbai [ Images ] and stage demonstrations from 1 pm, besides threatening to boycott meetings with the management. Around 300 employees, carrying red flags, assembled in front of the old terminal in Delhi, shouting slogans against the management and demanding immediate payment of salaries. "The government cannot defer the salary as per the Payment of Wages Act. It must pay the salary by July 10. The company is not following the rules...
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