From the DFO's weekly wrap:-
"It is disappointing that in the first 2 days of the current bargaining session, the parties have managed approximately 40 minutes of time at the negotiating table. The Company was advised that this session would be devoted to Pay and Rostering, yet within minutes of the two negotiating teams getting together, the Company received a letter from the HKAOA declaring an impasse on Pay and seeking agreement to move to Mediation. The Company will have to give some thought as to how Mediation on Pay alone will work, given the topics that still remain outstanding.
This letter was followed by a further accusatory letter complaining about the Company’s lack of commitment to the process. We believe that time would be better spent at the table rather than the AOA Negotiating Committee being distracted by these letters. Nevertheless the Company team remains available and committed to continuing negotiations next week as soon as the AOA team is ready."
And the spin doctoring starts! Of course it is all the pilots fault for the dismal state of affairs in FOP and CX at large. Same sh*t, different day I'm afraid.
