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| Government can't do much about sack |
| Government can't do much about sacked Jet staff
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| INDIA
, 16-October-2008
6:29:51 AM |
| Ministers criticised it, sought a report on it and sympathised with those at the receiving end of it, but hinted there was little the government could do about Jet Airways decision to sack 1,900 employees.
"There is no responsibility of the government in this case. Our responsibility is only to ensure that the economy is functioning well," Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said at a briefing on decisions taken by the Union Cabinet.
He said the Cabinet did not discuss Jet's sack order at its meeting, although Petroleum Minister Murli Deora separately criticised the timing of the decision - right in the middle of the festival season.
"I appeal to (Jet Chairman Naresh) Goyal not to retrench people and try to find some solution. We have supported Goyal several times (but) this is not the right time to retrench people, particularly before Diwali," he said.
Labour Minister Oscar Fernandes said he had asked the Chief Labour Commissioner to submit a report (on Jet Airways sacking workers).
Jet handed out the pink slips to its probationary staff, who were recruited for expansion purposes, following an unexpected downturn in the industry. The retrenchment would result in savings of USD one million for the airline.
"There is a problem in the aviation industry, particularly in Jet Airways. Definitely, I am looking into it," he said.
"When our airlines are not profitable, then they will have to take their own decision as to how will they remain efficient and competitive," Sibal said.
Similar views were expressed by Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath who said: "Jet is a commercial organisation and it has to take its own commercial decisions."
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