Call for solidarity with Philippine airline workers

October 8, 2011

The ITF is calling on unions around the world to show solidarity with their aviation worker colleagues in the Philippines whose jobs are being outsourced.

Members of the ITF-affiliated Philippines Airlines Employees’ Association (PALEA) have been fighting the outsourcing plan, set to put 2,600 employees out of work.

Last week, the workers were forcibly evicted from Manila International Airport where they were staging a protest against the company’s decision to implement a lockout; the ITF condemned the evictions.

On 30 September, the union held a mass protest on the workers’ last day of employment with Philippine Airlines (PAL), urging the company to enter into talks with the union to resolve the dispute in the face of continuing flight disruptions.

Click here to sign a petition protesting againt PAL’s plans. To send a message of solidarity, click here. For more information about the campaign to support PALEA in its ongoing struggle visit:www.saveourpalsjobs.org.