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

October 3, 2011

The ITF is strongly condemning the use of force against aviation workers during a protest in the Philippines over outsourcing plans.
The airline employees, represented by the ITF-affiliated Philippine Airlines Employees’ Association (PALEA), staged a protest on 27 September over news that Philippine Airlines ( PAL) was planning to lock out some 2,600 employees on 1 October. The dispute revolves around the company’s proposal to sack 3000 workers and outsource their jobs.
During the protest hundreds of PAL employees were forcibly evicted from terminal 2 of Manila International Airport with reports that three were injured. The ITF has joined PALEA in reacting with shock and condemnation to accounts of this unnecessary heavy handed-ness, reportedly adopted by both police and security guards.
ITF assistant general secretary, Stuart Howard said: “We are alarmed by the use of violence against peaceful protesters engaged in a struggle to defend job security and decent conditions and call upon the company to conduct meaningful negotiations.”
PAL employees in airport services, in-flight catering and call centre reservations are set to be affected by the outsourcing plans.
For more details please see here.

ITF condemns use of force against protesting airline workers in the PhilippinesThis item is also available through the following other ITF sites: ITF Arab World.The ITF is strongly condemning the use of force against aviation workers during a protest in the Philippines over outsourcing plans.
The airline employees, represented by the ITF-affiliated Philippine Airlines Employees’ Association (PALEA), staged a protest on 27 September over news that Philippine Airlines ( PAL) was planning to lock out some 2,600 employees on 1 October. The dispute revolves around the company’s proposal to sack 3000 workers and outsource their jobs.
During the protest hundreds of PAL employees were forcibly evicted from terminal 2 of Manila International Airport with reports that three were injured. The ITF has joined PALEA in reacting with shock and condemnation to accounts of this unnecessary heavy handed-ness, reportedly adopted by both police and security guards.
ITF assistant general secretary, Stuart Howard said: “We are alarmed by the use of violence against peaceful protesters engaged in a struggle to defend job security and decent conditions and call upon the company to conduct meaningful negotiations.”
PAL employees in airport services, in-flight catering and call centre reservations are set to be affected by the outsourcing plans.
For more details please see here.

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