After Qantas management’s “double-cross” in enterprise bargaining negotiations, delegates across the country rejected the fraud offer to its workforce which guarantees no job security and downgrades industry standard, and voted for national stop work meetings for one hour at most airports tomorrow.
Press Release PALEA The Philippine Airlines Employees’ Association (PALEA) declared that the protest against layoff and contractualization continues with some 400 Philippine Airlines (PAL) employees picketing the In-Flight Center along MIA Road near Terminal 2 of the Manila International Airport. “The fight is not over. Yesterday PAL employees showed that they are solidly in defiance […]
(Toronto) The CAW has won the right to maintain the defined benefit pension plan for new hires at Air Canada, an arbitration ruling released Friday says. In the 62 page ruling, federal arbitrator Kevin Burkett rejected Air Canada’s demand to put new hires into a defined contribution pension plan with an inferior, more precarious benefit. Instead […]
Aviation unions worldwide are being urged to show their support for the Bahrain based Gulf Air workers who remain unemployed 5 months after being controversially dismissed. Management has so far refused to negotiate with the 217 workers and has never provided a satisfactory reason for the termination of their employment back in April. The ITF […]
Fifteen Arab trade union organizations from 10 countries founded today in Amman, Jordan, a new Forum to promote the fundamental values of democratic and independent trade unionism and to increase regional union solidarity and unity.
Fiji’s military-led government has implemented a harshly punitive decree designed to virtually outlaw trade union activities and further crush dissent. According to the Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) four industries and 11 corporations will now come under the ENI decree, including aviation employer, Air Pacific.
The China Air Transport Assn. and the Arab Air Carriers Organization have reiterated their calls for the European Union to rethink plans to include aviation in its Emissions Trading Scheme starting next year.
Garuda Pilots Return to Work After Indonesian Airline Backs Down