Fearing conflict, govt agrees to Air India employees' main demands

It has agreed to bear the cost of liquidation loss on account of transfer to EPFO from company-owned trusts, inclusion of employees in the central government health scheme, and encashment of leaves

The central government has agreed in-principle to Air India employees' main demands. It fears an industrial dissension now could impede the process of privatisation. It has agreed to bear the cost of liquidation loss on account of transfer to the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from company-owned trusts, inclusion of employees in the central government health scheme (CGHS), and encashment of leaves.
  
The template of the Air India process will be followed for other public sector undertakings up for privatisation at a later date.
 
“The ministerial panel on Air India has agreed to most demands. If required, budgetary