etops330
In CX we don't really have a union. It likes to call itself one but government recognition is flimsy to say the least and strike action unlawful in HKG. So the union has no teeth at all. It is also manned by a president and general council who only see this as a stepping stone into CX management itself, much like the WW ascendancy in EI and then BA/IAG.
Generally they are junior pilots with little real experience but think they can outwit the best aviation consultants money can buy. Most CX pilots join the union out of ignorance or to tap into a loss of license scheme few could afford as an individual.
Called the HKAOA it is a joke but with monthly fees higher than most pilot unions in the world (to pay the professional secretary a handsome salary with housing allowance and to rent office space in Hong Kong, the dearest city on the planet). Most senior pilots are not members and the young kids joining now don't know what to do.
It is nothing like BALPA and never will be hence we are being trampled over by the company.
The flight attendants have an effective union called FAU. They have teeth. Maybe we should join them.
Thanks for your interest etops330
Last edited by checklistcomplete; 30th Dec 2017 at 14:50.
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