Cathay Pacific cancels year-end negotiations

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Written by: Huang Yingjin

2020-11-27 14:07

Last update date: 2020-11-27 14:07

Cathay Pacific Airways uploaded a video on the company's intranet this morning (27th), stating that it will permanently cancel the annual year-end negotiations with the Cathay Pacific Air Service Staff Association. The negotiations generally include issues such as salary increases.

Sun Deyan, vice chairman of the internal affairs of the Cathay Pacific Air Services Staff Union, quoted the content of the video and expressed anger at Cathay’s management that the form of year-end negotiations was "outdated" and "confrontational", and asked Cathay Pacific to immediately start year-end negotiations to discuss issues raised by the union and promise the future Continue the tradition of year-end negotiations.

The trade union will submit petition letters to Pacific Place and the Government Headquarters this afternoon, and will set up street stations to collect public opinions.

The Cathay Pacific Air Services Staff Association held a press conference today to protest Cathay Pacific’s cancellation of year-end negotiations.

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Cathay Pacific intranet segment: Negotiations are confrontational to hinder company development

Cathay Pacific Airways canceled the year-end negotiations permanently this morning and uploaded a video on the company's intranet.

Sun Deyan, vice chairman of the Association’s internal affairs, quoted the content of the video. The management pointed out that the form of year-end negotiations was confrontational, and the signing of an agreement with the Association was outdated and would hinder the company’s decision-making and development, so this practice would not be continued.

Wang Simin pointed out that in the year-end negotiations, under the condition of mutual respect and understanding, allowing labor and management to reach a consensus and sign an agreement can promote bilateral relations and labor rights.

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Union: Year-end negotiations are the company’s tradition to allow labor and management to reach a consensus

The Cathay Pacific Air Services staff was dissatisfied with the relevant arrangements, believing that Cathay Pacific deliberately suppressed the union's power, deprived the union of the right to negotiate, and refused to listen to employees' opinions.

The chairman of the labor union Wang Simin said that year-end negotiations are a company tradition, which is held every year for ten days.

In the past 10 years, the Association has represented more than 75% of flight attendants in negotiations with management, including salary increases, and policies for successfully extending the retirement age for employees.

She pointed out that year-end negotiations, under the condition of mutual respect and understanding, allow both parties to reach a consensus and sign an agreement, which can promote bilateral relations and labor rights.

Sun Deyan believes that Cathay Pacific’s cancellation of year-end negotiations is once again "setting a bad precedent" and "exploiting Hong Kong's rights to fight dolls" after signing an unequal contract.

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The union approves Cathay Pacific for depriving the union of its bargaining power and urges Cathay Pacific to start year-end negotiations immediately

Sun Deyan pointed out that since the company experienced layoffs and signed new contracts, it has ignored many agreements signed with labor unions. The cancellation of year-end negotiations this time is to "break the precedent" once again after signing unequal contracts and "exploit the rights of Hong Kong dolls."

She emphasized that Cathay Pacific cannot be allowed to cancel the year-end negotiations, otherwise "the future will be endless and the impact will be far-reaching."

The union asked Cathay Pacific to immediately start year-end negotiations to discuss issues raised by the union and promised to continue the tradition of year-end negotiations in the future.

The trade union will also submit a petition letter to Pacific Place and the Government Headquarters this afternoon to petition the Cathay Pacific shareholder Swire Group, and urge the government to legislate on collective bargaining rights and to set up street stations to collect public opinions from tomorrow.

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