Cathay Pacific layoffs｜Representatives of Dragonair union denounced Cathay Pacific for self-insurance and never discussed alternatives with employees

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Written by: Zhang Jiamin

2020-10-22 09:07

Last update date: 2020-10-22 09:07

Cathay Pacific Airways officially announced the restructuring plan yesterday (21st), including the reduction of 5,300 employees in Hong Kong, while Cathay Dragon Airways ceased operations.

Leung Peiyun, the vice chairman of the Dragonair Crew Association, said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" today (22) that the trade union regretted Cathay Pacific’s decision and criticized Cathay Pacific for "self-insurance" to suspend the operation of Dragonair. Discuss alternatives with employees.

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Liang Peiyun, vice chairman of the Dragonair Crew Association, said on the program that Cathay Pacific’s "one size fits all" decision to suspend Dragonair’s operations was abrupt, saying that employees were difficult to accept.

She believes that abandoning the Dragonair brand will lose Cathay Pacific.

She was referring to the union in advance and clearly reflect the company is willing to live through difficult times, including wage cuts and reduce employee benefits in exchange for "

Ge not less."

However, the company has always said that it knew their wishes, but it did not discuss or consult with its employees, nor did it give employees any information beforehand. It criticized Cathay Pacific for not doing its best to protect Dragonair employees, describing them as "self-protection."

She also pointed out that the government was responsible for the layoffs because they had injected capital into the group earlier, but the employees had not received help, believing that it violated social expectations.

As for Cathay Pacific’s compensation plan, Leung Peiyun agrees that it is "better than the labor law," but compensation will vary due to different entry times for each person.

Liang Peiyun (right), Vice Chairman of Dragonair Air Crew Association (Photo by Zhang Haowei)

Wang Simin, chairman of the Cathay Pacific Air Services Staff Association, said in a commercial program that he is in a bad mood. I believe that as a Hong Kong citizen, he will feel very sad and uncomfortable for Cathay Dragon to end its operations.

She pointed out that according to past practice, the company will notify in advance of major events, but this layoff was only known yesterday morning.

Cathay Pacific Chairman He Yili said yesterday that the company has put forward a "generous severance plan," including a promise not to hedge against MPF.

In response to this statement, Wang Simin responded: "It cannot be said to be generosity. Losing your ideal career is not a generosity." She continued that even if the transition is successful, employees will not feel comfortable seeing the new contract. Some colleagues have a maximum salary reduction of 36%. It also did not specify the validity period of the new contract.

Regarding the government's earlier injection of more than 20 billion yuan into Cathay Pacific, Wang Simin believes that Cathay Pacific should "cut down on food and clothing," rather than lay off staff or even stop operating Cathay Dragon.

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