Thomas Cook cabin crew to vote on industrial action (TravelMole.com)

Thomas Cook cabin crew are considering taking industrial action following the breakdown of talks with management over the company’s redundancy plans.
Unite the Union said 498 jobs face the axe but it has been unable to agree redundancy terms with management.


October 5, 2011

MAS Union to send letter to PM to oppose the secret MAS-AirAsia share swap

The Malaysian Airlines System Employees Union (MASEU) today expressed dissatisfaction over the explanation given by the airline’s management on the company’s collaboration with budget carrier AirAsia Bhd. Its president, Alias Aziz, said the explanation by MAS managing director Ahmad Jauhari Yahya yesterday on the share swap between MAS and AirAsia was not satisfactory. ”As such, we have decided to write to the prime minister. We want to meet Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to convey our views and opposition to the MAS-AirAsia deal,” he told a news conference at the MASEU office in Subang Jaya near here.


ITF condemns use of force against protesting airline workers in the Philippines

The ITF is strongly condemning the use of force against aviation workers during a protest in the Philippines over outsourcing plans.


October 3, 2011