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Written by: Yuan Shu
2020-10-21 23:18
Last update date: 2020-10-21 23:18
Cathay Pacific Airways issued a notice this morning (21st) announcing its restructuring plan. Cathay Dragon will suspend operations of Cathay Dragon and cut 8,500 positions.
Among the 8,500 positions, about 5,300 local employees will be laid off in the next few weeks.
The Dragon Airlines Air Crew Association (KAFAA) issued a notice on Facebook later tonight. In addition to expressing disapproval and regret about the company’s decision, it also announced that in the face of the fate of Dragonair’s dissolution, the association will be dissolved. union".
"There is no union without membership"
The Dragon Airlines Flight Crew Association pointed out that it absolutely disagrees with Cathay Pacific’s decision to suspend the operation of Dragonair and extremely regrets it. It believes that the 35-year-old Dragonair is a major asset of Hong Kong and Cathay Pacific chose to end the entire Dragonair brand as Hong Kong’s Heavy losses, emphasized that the decision violated the earlier promise of "layoffs as a last resort."
The association stated that "without members, there will be no unions." The association will disband, but promises to stick to its posts until the last minute.
The association also pointed out that Cathay Pacific’s abandonment of Dragonair destroys an excellent Hong Kong brand. It believes that the method is to "dismantle the east wall and supplement the west wall", and not only fails to protect the Dragonair employees who belong to the Cathay Pacific group, it violates the expectations of the society.
The association stated that for Dragonair, Cathay Pacific did not work hard to protect its employees, but chose to destroy the "home" of 2,000 people and ruin the trust of employees since the acquisition. It criticized Cathay Pacific for producing 5,300 employees while accepting government capital injections. It is difficult for the unemployed population to explain to the general public in Hong Kong.
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