Labour ministry looking into Jet retrenchment issue:Fernandes

New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Union Labour Minister Oscar
Fernandes Thursday said his ministry was looking into the
issue of mass retrenchment of Jet Airways' cabin crew.

The minister who returned after attending a labour
conference in Bali told reporters here that the issue is
already under the scanner of labour ministry and its details
are being collected by the ministry.

"The issue has been brought to my notice. There is a
problem in the aviation industry, specifically Jet Airways,
and we are enquiring into the matter," Fernandes said.

The Chief Labour Commissioner's office is learnt to have
sought contract details of the 1900 employees who have been
terminally sacked by Jet Airways to ensure savings of
U.S.Dollar one million per month.