{"id":90847,"date":"2025-04-17T19:59:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=90847"},"modified":"2025-04-17T20:01:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:31:49","slug":"aiesl-3000-fte-staff-to-go-on-strike-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/aiesl-3000-fte-staff-to-go-on-strike-next-month\/","title":{"rendered":"AIESL 3,000 FTE Staff to Go on Strike Next Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MUMBAI-<\/strong> The All India Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Union (AIAMEU) has formally notified AI Engineering Services Limited (AIESL)<\/a> of their decision to initiate a strike effective May 5, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strike involves AIESL’s Fixed-Term Employment (FTE) staff demanding permanent employment status, better pay, and benefits equal to those of permanent employees at the aircraft maintenance company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: AIESL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

AIESL FTE Staff Strike Notice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The AIAMEU, which represents union members working at various AIESL operational stations across India, submitted a formal notice detailing their grievances and demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the union’s communication received by Aviation A2Z<\/a><\/em>, AIESL employs a significant number of highly trained, skilled technicians who perform crucial maintenance tasks to ensure fleet safety, yet these professionals are engaged as FTEs under contractual agreements without the security and benefits afforded to permanent employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The union claims this arrangement has created uncertainty and morale challenges among the workforce, adversely impacting overall efficiency and employee satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They further allege that AIESL management has “eroded the ethics and business” of the company by “exploiting” FTE aircraft technicians who serve as “the backbone of the aviation MRO industry.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: AIESL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Key Issues Raised by the Union<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The notice highlights several specific grievances that have prompted the strike action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Degraded Promotion Policy<\/strong>: The union alleges management secretly changed promotion timelines, requiring Senior Aircraft Technicians to wait three years instead of two for promotion to Master Technician positions. This change was reportedly kept hidden from September 2023 until January 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Inequitable Compensation<\/strong>: AIAMEU claims FTE staff receive significantly lower pay and allowances compared to permanent employees despite having similar qualifications, skills, and efficiency levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Resignation Handling<\/strong>: The union alleges that when FTE members attempt to resign, management has responded with threatening letters and refused to issue No Objection Certificates (NOCs), effectively trapping employees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Employee Attrition<\/strong>: The notice states that low pay has resulted in high resignation rates among union members, which “makes the company’s stability vulnerable.”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Photo: AI engineering Services Limited (AIESL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n