Air India workers have called off a two-day strike that left tens of thousands of passengers stranded after an Indian court asked them to return to work. The strike was called in protest at an alleged gag on staff speaking about the air disaster in Mangalore (which is still a mystery as to why the plane actually crashed). It left more than 100 flights canceled. During the strike several workers were dismissed, but the strike is expected to end and normal productivity should resume in a few days. This strike was a big deal locally as well because this is the first occasion where union leaders were actually dismissed. The Indian Government directed the striking employees to return to work, and called the whole situation "irresponsible." Unions are claiming that the management forbade them from talking with the press about the crash. As expected, the airline denies the union's accusations. Some Air India employees suggested that the airline was flouting safety regulations. Again, the airline denied such charges. Union leaders also said that the strike was to protest against the delay in payment of salaries.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10169509.stm
Submitted by: Nate Heberlein
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