Due to mismanagement, Cathay Pacific, which is falling in the ranking of the best airlines in the world, is dissatisfied with the continuous increase in the number of flights of Cathay Pacific in recent months, and at the same time takes advantage of the cabin crew due to the manpower shortage. The Cathay Pacific Air Service Staff Union said last night (22) on the social networking site that it will start work according to the rules, and details will be announced to members later; it is also accompanied by an image that says “Don’t rush me”. The union specified that with the unanimous vote of previous members any action should be taken to seek to review the contract, wage settlement, etc., and does not rule out that action may be taken during the Christmas and New Year period.
On the 6th of this month, union representatives urged management to reduce the aircrew schedule, which resulted in a huge increase in workload; the schedule was even more chaotic, and some employees had to be on same-day round-trip flights for a long time and missed off-station allowances; the newcomers’ monthly salary was only 9,100 yuan as the basic salary. The union has warned that if the issue is not addressed head-on, it does not rule out further action during Christmas and Chinese New Year, including strikes or working within regulations. Some scholars have pointed out that Cathay Pacific has laid off a large number of employees in the past three years, and the current manpower shortage has caused dissatisfaction among employees.
