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Written by: Huang Yongyu
2020-10-22 14:33
Last update date: 2020-10-22 14:38
Cathay Pacific Airways announced its restructuring plan yesterday (21st). It will cut 8,500 jobs worldwide, including 5,300 employees in Hong Kong. Cathay Dragon Airways ceases operations today. Dragonair Airline Crew Association also announced that it will dissolve last night.
The union has been established for 35 years and has been committed to fighting for welfare and safeguarding rights and interests. In 2018, it successfully fought for the "right to wear pants" for Dragonair flight attendants. It was the first time that a local airline union proposed to allow female flight attendants to wear pants to work on a plane. It is recommended and the funded party promises to add trousers in the next change of uniform, that is, within 3 to 5 years.
The flight attendant's "Pants Quan" originally planned to have a chance to be realized as soon as next year, but it disappeared with Cathay Pacific's "Slaying the Dragon".
Leung Peiyun, vice chairman of the Dragonair Crew Association, said that even if the union will be dissolved, the friendship between Dragonair employees will always be there. "This is the Dragonair spirit we talked about."
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The union was established as early as 1989
Looking back, the labor union was established as early as 1989, and this year entered its 31st year, but it had no choice but to draw a terminator.
The Dragon Trade Union announced on Facebook yesterday that it disagrees with and regrets the company’s decision. It also announced that in the face of the fate of the company’s dissolution, the association will "no union without a member" and will dissolve together, but emphasizes that it will stick to the post until the end A moment.
Successfully fought for the "right of pants"
Whether in salary negotiations or fighting for other membership benefits, the union is never absent.
The Dragonair Union had fought for the "right to wear pants" for Dragonair flight attendants in 2018. The then Vice Chairman Mai Po-ling once said that it was the first time that the Hong Kong Airlines Union had put forward pants-wearing suggestions, hoping to give employees the right to choose.
In the same year, the labor union "successfully fought" and reached an agreement with the management. Dragonair also promised to change the uniform time in the future and provide flight attendants with the option of trousers.
However, with the suspension of Dragonair, the new uniforms did not appear.
It is a pity that Dragonair's operating days are short. It seems like a dynasty has fallen into history.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Shi Anna, who was the chairman of the Dragon Air Crew Association at the time, looked back at the incident, but felt very embarrassed, "It's all already important, and there is no job."
Shi served as a trade union director in 2014. He was dismissed and resigned in 2019. Later, he became the director general. He fought against the management of Cathay Pacific and Dragonair respectively. He said that the differences are very big. "The management of Dragonair is very human. Cathay Pacific’s management is not the same. It’s secretive, more unilateral, and there is no room for discussion.” She added that the Dragon Trade Union has a strong connection with its members. “If there is a topic, just set up a booth at the airport and collect Members’ opinions, employees will know that the union is always by our side.”
Liang Peiyun (right), vice chairman of the Dragonair Crew Association, believes that the friendship between Dragonair employees will always be there.
(Profile picture/Photo by Zhang Haowei)
With the suspension of Dragonair, the Dragonair Crew Association will also be dissolved.
The vice chairman of the association, Leung Peiyun, said that the dissolution of the union will be formally dealt with later.
Liang joined Dragonair for more than 20 years and became a member of the trade union in 1991. She pointed out that the trade union had also come from a stumble, "it was not a big trade union at the time."
Speaking of Cathay Pacific’s request for Dragonair’s suspension of operations, the union expressed its dissatisfaction and regret yesterday. Leung was still very helpless and indignant when he mentioned the matter again today, believing that Cathay Pacific would ruin the trust of the union in the company.
Up to now, Dragonair has suspended operations and the labor union will face dissolution, but she believes that the friendship between Dragonair employees will last forever. "This is the Dragonair spirit we talked about."
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