The deadlock between employees and management of Kingfisher Airlines was resolved on Thursday with the management agreeing to pay four months salary dues by December end to the striking employees who have agreed to resume work immediately.Kingfisher airline CEO Sanjay Aggarwal told this to reporters in New Delhi on Thursday after holding separate meetings with striking pilots and engineers at the airport.He said, all the employees will resume work today, including the pilots and engineers.The Engineers representative Subhash Chandra Mishra said, they are joining duty from Thursday.He said, they have accepted the management's proposal for a staggered payment of four months salary dues by December. A representative of the striking pilots also said the pilots too will resume work immediately.AIR correspondent reports, that resumption of Kingfisher's flight operations may however take more time as the airline has to get its suspended flying license revoked by the DGCA.In Thursday's meeting it was decided that the March salary would be paid within 24 hours, April salary by October 31st , May dues before Diwali in mid-November and June salary by December end.The salary dues from July to September would be paid by March next year after recapitalisation of the airline.The management also withdrew its circular asking the staffers to give a written undertaking before resuming duty.
News On AIR | October 25, 2012 6:30 PM
Kingfisher employees end strike, resumes work<br/>