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The government today imposed ESMA (Essential Services Maintenances Act) against employees who threatened to go on strike at Airport here to press for continued operations of existing airports in Bangalore and Hyderabad. |
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The government today imposed ESMA (Essential Services Maintenances Act) against employees who threatened to go on strike at Indira Gandhi International Airport here to press for continued operations of existing airports in Bangalore and Hyderabad.
The mass strike did not affect the morning flights at IGI. Arun Arora, Associate Vice President, Corporate Communications - DIAL said, “Movement at IGI is normal as the flights are on time. Not much affect of strike can be seen in Delhi.”
The government hardened its stand against the employees and positioned 479 Air Force personnel at 21 airports across the country to deal with any contingency.
Talks between the government and the Airport Authority of India employees who threatened to go on strike from midnight yesterday failed, after which the employees’ union said it would go ahead with the agitation as planned.
The airport employees announced they will launch an indefinite “non-cooperation movement” from midnight following government’s rejection of their demand not to close existing Bangalore and Hyderabad airports. |
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