By IANS
New Delhi : Staffers of the state-run Indian airlines Thursday called off their two-day strike after the management agreed to meet most of their demands.
"A union team had talks with the government and the management in the afternoon, and as they agreed to meet most of our demands, we have withdrawn our strike," Hari Singh of the Air Corporation Employees Union (ACEU) told IANS.
"We have asked the striking employees to return to work soon," he said.
About 12,000 ground staff of the carrier, including security personnel and baggage handlers, had been on strike since Tuesday night, demanding pay hikes and payment of arrears that they claimed are pending since 1997.
The cabin crew joined them Wednesday, leading to a complete breakdown in services at many airports.