{"id":22541,"date":"2022-07-10T11:16:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T05:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=22541"},"modified":"2022-07-10T16:36:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T11:06:23","slug":"indigo-technicians-mass-sick-leave-is-now-a-nationwide-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/10\/indigo-technicians-mass-sick-leave-is-now-a-nationwide-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"IndiGo Technicians&#8217; mass sick leave is now a Nationwide protest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IndiGo Technicians&#8217; mass sick leave, a silent protest that started in Hyderabad, and continued in Delhi is now a nationwide protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, other major Indigo engineering Bases like Kolkata, Bangalore, and Chennai Join the sick leave protests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017-10-27-1024x686-1.jpg\" alt=\"Indigo-Engineering\" class=\"wp-image-22464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017-10-27-1024x686-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017-10-27-1024x686-1-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017-10-27-1024x686-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017-10-27-1024x686-1-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017-10-27-1024x686-1-750x502.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Indigo-Engineering-staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-indigo-technicians-sick-leave\">IndiGo Technicians&#8217; sick leave <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Hyderabad 22 out of 25 IndiGo technicians didn\u2019t report for the night shift and 12 out of 14 Reported sick leave in the morning shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All 70 IndiGo technicians didn\u2019t report for the night shift at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newdelhiairport.in\/\">Delhi Airport<\/a> and the same happened in the Morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Kolkata (CCU) base almost 50% of technicians reported sick leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bangalore and Chennai base has also reported that technicians are taking mass sick leave in the morning, afternoon, and night shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Bangalore Base in the afternoon shift, 15 out of 17 Technicians reported sick leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mumbai base which is one of the busiest bases is not behind in reporting such sick leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Technician, Told us to Remain Unknown has mentioned that such sick leave will continue on other bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IndiGo Technicians are doing strikes in form of sick leave as they can lose jobs due to Strict HR policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why IndiGo Technicians are on Mass Sick Leave?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200925092101-big.jpg\" alt=\"Pay-cut\" class=\"wp-image-22526\" width=\"1169\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200925092101-big.jpg 787w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200925092101-big-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200925092101-big-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200925092101-big-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200925092101-big-750x421.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption>Unfair-salary-cuts <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Technicians told us that the main reason for this protest is they want Salary Hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One technician said there is hardly any Increment in Salary from the past 3-4 Years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, they said they have been working for the same salary after Promotion from Junior technician to Aircraft Technician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking About Numbers, the starting salary at the Indigo airlines trainee technician post is 8,000, and it will remain the same for almost 18 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, Aircraft Technicians (AT) receive only 20,000 per month and hardly get an increment in years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some said there is an increment in a few hundred despite promotion from lower to higher post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highly Qualified and Professional Technicians deserve more than the current pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support For Aircraft Technicians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Professionals from different airlines and MROs are in support of such brave technicians,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have shown their support on Social Media Platforms,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Again tonight shift massive sick leave of IndiGo technician at Hyderabad airport.. lagata hai ye game bahot lamba jaayega.!!!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JM_Scindia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JM_Scindia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DGCAIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DGCAIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiGo6E?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IndiGo6E<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/increment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#increment<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/paywhatwedeserve?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#paywhatwedeserve<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Vishal Gite (@VishalGite167) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VishalGite167\/status\/1545794054872375296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/choudharysure14\/status\/1545677520267546624?s=20&#038;t=JlUoE2aVhlLqh-SlVBgD7Q\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JM_Scindia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JM_Scindia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DGCAIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DGCAIndia<\/a> <br>Spice jet, AIESL , and now indigo&#8230;.<br>Exploitation ab or nahi saha jayega, agar technician ko aisey treat krty rahey toh jald hi &#8230; Cheezy khrab hongi,<br>Give us what we actually deserve. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiGo6E?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IndiGo6E<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flyspicejet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@flyspicejet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AIESL_MRO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AIESL_MRO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LabourMinistry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LabourMinistry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sYDR31m4g8\">https:\/\/t.co\/sYDR31m4g8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dil se aviator (@techissues9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/techissues9\/status\/1545717725619957760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In aviation we have a philosophy, When any incident happens rather than asking how\/what happened we ask &#39;why it happened&#39; so Regarding Technicians mass debunking at various Indigo Engg bases here is your &quot;WHY&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DGCAIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DGCAIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoCA_GoI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MoCA_GoI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Liml5vA7B\">pic.twitter.com\/3Liml5vA7B<\/a><\/p>&mdash; sahani suraj (@sahanisuraj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sahanisuraj\/status\/1545828322285744128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JM_Scindia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JM_Scindia<\/a> Sir<br>Plz cover Indigo Airlines Aircraft Maintenance Technician&#39;s mass sick leaves at various stations due very low salaries and overloaded staff meanwhile degrading Indian Aviation Safety Standards&#8230;<\/p>&mdash; RB (@Rajabababa85) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rajabababa85\/status\/1545868372025692161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, Former Spicejet Technician on its Instagram page posted this <strong>Heartbreaking <\/strong>Image,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-07-10-at-10.56.36-AM-e1657431038519.jpeg\" alt=\"Indian-aviation-meme\" class=\"wp-image-22543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-07-10-at-10.56.36-AM-e1657431038519.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-07-10-at-10.56.36-AM-e1657431038519-179x300.jpeg 179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><figcaption>Credits to Indian Aviation Memes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IndiGo Threatened Technicians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IndiGo Management has warned aircraft Technicians of firing if they continued such sick leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fire-an-employee.webp\" alt=\"Fired\" class=\"wp-image-22527\" width=\"1169\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fire-an-employee.webp 840w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fire-an-employee-600x337.webp 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fire-an-employee-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fire-an-employee-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fire-an-employee-750x421.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption>You are fired<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Technicians are in fear and only want that their demands are fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have been forced to work extra hours and more workload for each technician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also Indigo is compromising safety standards by releasing aircraft with less manpower<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Such a smart but illegal step taken by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiGo6E?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IndiGo6E<\/a> while many of Technician reported mass sick leave due to salary issue, they are calling other base&#39;s Techs without valid AEP as passenger &amp; forcing them to work  different airports. That is such a shame on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BCAS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BCAS<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AAI_Official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AAI_Official<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Vikesh Kumar Singh (@vikesh320) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vikesh320\/status\/1545822428026114049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> We Stand with Technicians <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IndiGo must talk with Technicians and solve their issues by raising base pay and reducing workload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is not a shortage of manpower and that&#8217;s why such airlines exploit such qualified professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We stand together with Such <strong>Brave and qualified technicians<\/strong> for better pay, work schedule, and a Safe Environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we didn&#8217;t raise our voice against this unfair treatment then corporations will continue such exploitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We request all Aviation professionals to tweet about this issue, share this news and support our brave technicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tag me on Twitter and get featured in our post<\/strong>:- <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bhavyavelani18?s=20&amp;t=8S0VtZGKE9UOrkkBA1PT-w\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/bhavyavelani18?s=20&amp;t=8S0VtZGKE9UOrkkBA1PT-w<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join this Mass moment for a Better tomorrow.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Indian-Airlines-Reports-Losses-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"indian-airlines\" class=\"wp-image-22537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Indian-Airlines-Reports-Losses-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Indian-Airlines-Reports-Losses-1280x720-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Indian-Airlines-Reports-Losses-1280x720-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Indian-Airlines-Reports-Losses-1280x720-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Indian-Airlines-Reports-Losses-1280x720-1-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Indian-Airlines-Reports-Losses-1280x720-1-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Indian-Airlines-Reports-Losses-1280x720-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Indian-aviation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check Out:<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/09\/indigo-technicians-took-mass-sick-leave-at-hyderabad-exclusive-news\/\">&nbsp;IndiGo Technicians took mass sick leave at Hyderabad | Exclusive News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read Also:<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/09\/indigo-technicians-mass-sick-leave-continues-at-delhi-airport-exclusive-live-update\/\"> IndiGo Technician\u2019s Mass Sick leave Continues at Delhi Airport | Exclusive &amp; 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