Air India Express postpones investigation process against 200 crew members, accused of going on leave on the pretext of illness

Tata Group-led Air India Express has decided to defer the investigation process initiated against around 200 crew members who went on leave after reporting illness in May. The airline had to face massive operational disruptions due to these employees going on leave. According to language news, sources said that this decision was taken last Tuesday. This decision was taken in a meeting called by the Central Labor Commissioner (Central) as part of the ongoing conciliation process in Delhi.

Complaint was filed before the Labor Department

According to the news, sources said that in the meeting, representatives of Air India Express Employees Union (AIXEU) mentioned the issue of charge sheets to around 200 crew members in June and demanded its withdrawal. He said that on the advice of the conciliation officer, representatives of the airline management agreed to postpone the investigation process related to the charge sheet. AIXEU, representing a section of the airline’s crew, had filed a complaint with the labor department last year. This union is affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS).

charge sheets will be postponed

BMS All India Secretary Girish Chandra Arya said that it has been decided that the charge sheets will be kept in abeyance and the investigation process will not be taken forward till the conciliation proceedings are underway. Arya, who attended Tuesday’s meeting, said that while the conciliation proceedings are going on, the airline’s management should not take any coercive action. There was no immediate comment from Air India Express about Tuesday’s reconciliation meeting. The next reconciliation meeting will be held on August 8. The Air India Express crew members’ union had recently accused the airline of unfair labor practices.