A section of SpiceJet employees went on strike at the Delhi airport on Monday over the issue of low wages and its irregular payment, news agency PTI quoted anonymous sources as saying.
SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh had told PTI last month that employees are being paid their full salaries on time and all issues related to their salaries have been resolved.
On September 3, some employees working in the airline’s security department went on strike over the same issues. He returned to work later in the day after negotiating with the airline’s management.
On Monday, the employees, most of them working in the aircraft maintenance department, went on strike outside Terminal 3 of the Delhi airport, sources said. He said employees displayed banners with slogans such as “pay our deferred wages”, “normalize our wages” and “no pay, no work”.
When asked about the latest strike, a SpiceJet spokesperson said, “The issue with some employees at the Delhi airport has been resolved and they are back to work.” “SpiceJet’s flight operations remain normal,” the spokesperson said.
SpiceJet reported a net loss of ₹934.8 crore and ₹998.3 crore in 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively. It had reported a net loss of ₹729 crore for the quarter ended June 2021 as its flight operations were affected due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
On issues related to salary payment, SpiceJet’s CMD had told PTI last month: “All wage issues have been resolved. Salaries are being paid on time and in full.”
“You know, this issue, the media has been raising sometimes, but every airline around the world has been challenged on salaries, payments, etc. And all these issues have always been resolved through dialogue,” he said. said.
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