Cathay Pacific's flight attendants were dissatisfied with the increased workload in recent months and the shortened rest at outstations. Yesterday (6th) an emergency membership meeting was held.
Xiao Yongen, vice chairman of foreign affairs of the Cathay Pacific Air Service Staff Union, said on the radio program this morning (7th) that the meeting has been unanimously approved by the members to authorize the trade union to take the next step. Any possibility is not ruled out, and the decision on action depends on the results of communication with the company.
Regarding Cathay Pacific’s response that it will improve watch replacements in January next year and solve problems such as lack of rest, Xiao Yongen said that the management has similar remarks every month, and they will still face it optimistically. He also called the strike as the last step of last resort.
▼September 26, the situation on the arrival floor of the airport on the first day of the implementation of the entry quarantine "0+3"▼
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Unions describe strike as last resort
Xiao Yongen said that yesterday, the labor union was unanimously approved to take the next step. The content of the action has not yet been decided, but any possibility is not ruled out. A strike will be considered, and the action will mainly depend on how the management improves after communicating with the company.
Christmas and New Year are just around the corner, and the demand for flights is bound to continue to rise. She said that the strike is the last step of last resort, describing it as "very hopeless", and the decision will depend on the company's improvement measures.
▼On October 7, Cathay Pacific held the first job fair for cabin crew after the epidemic▼
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Cathay Pacific employees complain of insufficient rest time
With the gradual liberalization of epidemic prevention policies, the demand for aviation in Hong Kong has gradually recovered.
The Cathay Pacific flight attendant union held an emergency member meeting earlier, stating that although the number of flights has increased, Cathay Pacific has reduced at least one person per flight, resulting in increased workload for crew members, insufficient rest time at outstations, and very chaotic scheduling. .
Xiao Yongen said that since the government relaxed entry restrictions in September, employees have reported to the company many times, but the company has never responded before.
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