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30th June 2001, 19:32
PRESS RELEASE
28 June 2001
INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS FLIGHT CREW
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The Hong Kong Airline Officers’ Association (HKAOA), representing the Pilots and Flight Engineers of Cathy Pacific Airways, announced today that they would be commencing limited industrial action against Cathay Pacific from 1 st July 2001.
The HKAOA, through the Hong Kong Airline Pilots’ Association (HK-ALPA), has called on the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) for support in its struggle with Cathay Pacific Airways
IFALPA, which represents in excess of 100,000 flight crew in 95 countries has called upon its Member Associations to support the request from the HKAOA by agreeing to operate extra flights or increasing capacity on routes where the action by the HKAOA could lead to disruption. The purpose of this request is to limit the effect of the action on the travelling public by ensuring, as much as is possible, that seats on flights are available while still effecting the services of Cathay Pacific Airways. The HKAOA, Hong Kong ALPA and IFALPA are keen to demonstrate in practical terms that the dispute is with Cathay Pacific Airways and not with its’ passengers.
The dispute arises from the failure of Cathay Pacific management to negotiate in good faith on matters such as flightcrew fatigue, to address other long-standing issues such as discriminatory employment practices, and generally poor management by Cathay Pacific.
The cockpit fatigue issue centres on the manner in which Cathay Pacific have implemented the Hong Kong Government regulatory rules on fatigue which were first promulgated in 1998. Cathay Pacific has put in place variations which they have implemented without consultation with their flightcrew and which have not been satisfactorily addressed in four years of negotiation.
The discriminatory employment issue is over the two-tier pay system that discriminates between pilots and which particularly discriminates against locally employed Hong Kong Chinese pilots.
The poor management complaint stems from 1993 with the introduction of the airline’s discriminatory employment regime. This has resulted in a series of strikes and industrial action by flightcrew and cabin crew. Cathay Pacific have failed to address the important issues arising from very poor employment practices through constructive negotiation and this has resulted in many court cases being undertaken. Efficient operations, the success of Cathay Pacific Airways and the interests of its’ employees are compromised by poor management.
Queries and comments should be addressed to:
Captain Dennis Dolan, Principal Vice-President, Professional Affairs Mr Stan Clayton-Smith, Director, Professional Affairs
28 June 2001
INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS FLIGHT CREW
[url]http://bbs.hkalpa.org/public/default.htm[url]
The Hong Kong Airline Officers’ Association (HKAOA), representing the Pilots and Flight Engineers of Cathy Pacific Airways, announced today that they would be commencing limited industrial action against Cathay Pacific from 1 st July 2001.
The HKAOA, through the Hong Kong Airline Pilots’ Association (HK-ALPA), has called on the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) for support in its struggle with Cathay Pacific Airways
IFALPA, which represents in excess of 100,000 flight crew in 95 countries has called upon its Member Associations to support the request from the HKAOA by agreeing to operate extra flights or increasing capacity on routes where the action by the HKAOA could lead to disruption. The purpose of this request is to limit the effect of the action on the travelling public by ensuring, as much as is possible, that seats on flights are available while still effecting the services of Cathay Pacific Airways. The HKAOA, Hong Kong ALPA and IFALPA are keen to demonstrate in practical terms that the dispute is with Cathay Pacific Airways and not with its’ passengers.
The dispute arises from the failure of Cathay Pacific management to negotiate in good faith on matters such as flightcrew fatigue, to address other long-standing issues such as discriminatory employment practices, and generally poor management by Cathay Pacific.
The cockpit fatigue issue centres on the manner in which Cathay Pacific have implemented the Hong Kong Government regulatory rules on fatigue which were first promulgated in 1998. Cathay Pacific has put in place variations which they have implemented without consultation with their flightcrew and which have not been satisfactorily addressed in four years of negotiation.
The discriminatory employment issue is over the two-tier pay system that discriminates between pilots and which particularly discriminates against locally employed Hong Kong Chinese pilots.
The poor management complaint stems from 1993 with the introduction of the airline’s discriminatory employment regime. This has resulted in a series of strikes and industrial action by flightcrew and cabin crew. Cathay Pacific have failed to address the important issues arising from very poor employment practices through constructive negotiation and this has resulted in many court cases being undertaken. Efficient operations, the success of Cathay Pacific Airways and the interests of its’ employees are compromised by poor management.
Queries and comments should be addressed to:
Captain Dennis Dolan, Principal Vice-President, Professional Affairs Mr Stan Clayton-Smith, Director, Professional Affairs