The protesters, who are mostly workers, are demanding that the management give them wage revisions on par with officers.
The indefinite strike called by thousands of employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to continue after the employees and the management of the public-sector undertaking were unable to resolve their stand-off over the revision of wages. In Bengaluru, where HAL is based, and in company units across the country, HAL employees blocked the gates of HAL facilities in the city in a protest against the management over revision of wages and other related demands. The All India HAL Trade Unions Coordination Committee is coordinating the protest. Their tussle with the HAL management over the revision of wages of employees began in 2017 and has now reached a breaking point. The HAL management, in a statement, claimed that the demands of the employees were 'unsustainable'. "The HAL management’s offer is reasonable, fair and in conformity with the wage agreements finalized by other Defence PSUs. Instead of appreciating this the Unions have come up with the demands that are nonviable in the current and futuristic business scenario. The unsustainability and untenability has been explained to the union (of employees) several times", read the statement. In a series of 11 meetings, the last of which were held on October 12 and 13, the two parties were unable to resolve their deadlock over the revision of wages. Responding to the HAL management's statement, employees stated that they will continue the agitation till their demands are met. "We are going to continue the strike until the management comes forward or the government intervenes in the matter," said Suryadevara Chandra Sekhar, General Secretary of Hindustan Aeronautics Employees Association (HAEA). Suryadevara claimed that the media statement released by HAL is misleading. "They have not given a reasonable offer as they claim. They have actually offered a wage reduction. Their (HAL's) contention that workmen benefited from two wage revisions over a period of five years is also subject to discussion", alleged Suryadevara. The workers protesting, who are scale V to scale XI employees of HAL, are demanding that the management give them wage revisions on par with officers. He also said that HAL was in a good financial position. "The third claim is that the revision (of wages) is unviable in the current business scenario. But in the recent AGM meeting, HAL authorities told shareholders that the company is doing well and has turned a profit", added Suryadevara. HAL recorded a turnover of Rs 19,400 crores and a profit of Rs 2,282 crore (after tax). It was also the all-time record turnover for the aerospace major. The company is also eyeing a future revenue stream in making the Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) and Light Utility Helicopters (LUH).
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