<p>Welcoming the Civil Aviation Minister's move to convene a meeting of all recognised AI unions next week to discuss labour issues, the striking Indian Pilots Guild today said they will attend the meeting if invited.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We will certainly attend the meeting called by the minister. However, we are yet to receive any formal communication in this regard," joint secretary and spokesperson of the now de-recoginsed IPG, Tauseef Mukkadam said.<br /><br />However, it is not clear whether the IPG will be invited for the meeting in wake of its de-recognition by the AI management last week following its decision to go on strike without serving the mandatory 14-day notice.<br /><br />On whether they are contemplating to call off the 10-day-old agitation in view of the fresh offer of talks by the government, Mukkadam said there is no such move in the offing as of now.<br /><br />"A meeting of the unions and our agitation are two different issues. How can we go back to work when 71 of our pilots are sacked by the management?" he asked.<br /><br />Earlier in the day, the minister said he will convene meeting of all the recognised AI unions next week to discuss the issues relating to career progression and pay-scales, as also the Dharmadhikari committee report on HR integration.<br /><br />"I am convening a meeting of all the recognised trade unions of Air India next week to discuss the career progression issues, including promotions also," Singh told reporters in the Capital this morning.<br /><br />The struggling national carrier has 13 recognised unions, representing 28,000 of its employees. Following the strike by the IPG, its recognition was terminated nine days ago.<br />The move is aimed at preempting any fresh labour unrest and garner support for the process of implementing post-merger HR integration, as resentment is expected over salaries and career progression issues.<br /><br />The Dharmadhikari committee report, which has recommended several measures on HR integration issues in post-merger Air India, is likely to be taken up for discussion at the meeting.</p>
<p>Welcoming the Civil Aviation Minister's move to convene a meeting of all recognised AI unions next week to discuss labour issues, the striking Indian Pilots Guild today said they will attend the meeting if invited.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We will certainly attend the meeting called by the minister. However, we are yet to receive any formal communication in this regard," joint secretary and spokesperson of the now de-recoginsed IPG, Tauseef Mukkadam said.<br /><br />However, it is not clear whether the IPG will be invited for the meeting in wake of its de-recognition by the AI management last week following its decision to go on strike without serving the mandatory 14-day notice.<br /><br />On whether they are contemplating to call off the 10-day-old agitation in view of the fresh offer of talks by the government, Mukkadam said there is no such move in the offing as of now.<br /><br />"A meeting of the unions and our agitation are two different issues. How can we go back to work when 71 of our pilots are sacked by the management?" he asked.<br /><br />Earlier in the day, the minister said he will convene meeting of all the recognised AI unions next week to discuss the issues relating to career progression and pay-scales, as also the Dharmadhikari committee report on HR integration.<br /><br />"I am convening a meeting of all the recognised trade unions of Air India next week to discuss the career progression issues, including promotions also," Singh told reporters in the Capital this morning.<br /><br />The struggling national carrier has 13 recognised unions, representing 28,000 of its employees. Following the strike by the IPG, its recognition was terminated nine days ago.<br />The move is aimed at preempting any fresh labour unrest and garner support for the process of implementing post-merger HR integration, as resentment is expected over salaries and career progression issues.<br /><br />The Dharmadhikari committee report, which has recommended several measures on HR integration issues in post-merger Air India, is likely to be taken up for discussion at the meeting.</p>