Nationwide Planned Strike by Airport Staff from 20 February; Multiple Airports Affected
Category: Criminal Activity
Severity: 2 (Low)
Source: Drum Cussac
02/16/2019 (India) - International media sources reported on Saturday, 16 February, that almost 10,000 employees of Airports Authority of India (AAI) will go on indefinite strike from Wednesday, 20 February. The strike is taking place in protest against the proposed privatisation of six airports, under the banner of Airports Authority Employees Union (AAEU). The proposal to privatise the airports, which are Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and Mangaluru, was approved by the government in November 2018. Several protests were organised by AAEU in December 2018 at various airports across the country, against the proposal to run six profit-making airports under public-private partnership. The union has claimed that the privatisation will lead to exploitation of workers, as the staff will be hired only on contractual basis. Flights may be delayed or cancelled due to a shortfall of airport staff.
Members are advised to reconfirm travel after the 20 February and ensure itineraries account for possible airport closures and flight cancellations. Travellers are also encouraged to monitor local news and media for further information relating to the planned strike.
Copyright © 2024 Drum Cussac
Related
News Alerts and Safety Profiles are provided strictly for informational purposes and contain the best available data at the time of writing. While every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, the information in this report has not been independently verified and HTH Worldwide therefore accepts no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracies in such information and any such liability is expressly denied, and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made. Documents may be amended or withdrawn at any time without cause.