SQ pilots under political pressure (merged)
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Mega
I would like to tell all....
Everything is FINE and GOOD in SQ..
Really! Things are soo good that
the Co is welcoming more pilots.
No one has left , contrary to rumours.
2 fellas are even 'crawling' back from
Isla - FOrmosa.
SO u see, things are better these days
Pay cut? where.... no such things
Better benefits ..... sure... cause
there isn't any. So BYO / DIY
Free tickets...... not required
too sick and tired to travel any way
Roster..... not required...
just count 1000h from 0.
Everything is FINE and GOOD in SQ..
Really! Things are soo good that
the Co is welcoming more pilots.
No one has left , contrary to rumours.
2 fellas are even 'crawling' back from
Isla - FOrmosa.
SO u see, things are better these days
Pay cut? where.... no such things
Better benefits ..... sure... cause
there isn't any. So BYO / DIY
Free tickets...... not required
too sick and tired to travel any way
Roster..... not required...
just count 1000h from 0.
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If that were the case what about the guys I personally know on the 345 that do two trips a month and have some 10 to 12 days off in between!!!. I thought it was too good to be true, but believe me it is happening. ( I admit only on the 345 and I can kick myself not to have opted for it!!!)
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Enter the MAtrix
Welcome to the Matrix.
Everything is good and fine here when you play the game.
So guys, no more MORPHEUS ..
Remember the
"undesirable " Protocol in da
Matrix..
Just let the MATRIX control you and
everything will be taken care of.
So , everyone. take a queue number
and you'll be plugged in soon.
Everything is good and fine here when you play the game.
So guys, no more MORPHEUS ..
Remember the
"undesirable " Protocol in da
Matrix..
Just let the MATRIX control you and
everything will be taken care of.
So , everyone. take a queue number
and you'll be plugged in soon.
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Hey John B, why don't you try for the SIN-EWR 345 service, which I believe starts at the end of June? Play your cards right and it's just a short hop over the Atlantic and you can spend 10-12 days at home in Liege between trips, eh what?
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Fly the A345 and get a free escort!!!
Straits Time 5 May 2004
Armed police storm SQ jet in false alarm
AMERICAN police officers stormed a Singapore Airlines flight yesterday, after the plane was escorted into Los Angeles Airport by a United States Air Force F-16 fighter jet.
But these anti-terror procedures were not needed, as it was a false alarm.
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A malfunctioning transponder on SQ20, flying non-stop from Singapore to Los Angeles, had sent a signal alerting the airport authorities to a hijack.
It sparked a security alert and the SIA Airbus A340-500 LeaderShip was flanked by the jet as it flew in and landed in a remote section of the airport at around 5.30pm, local time.
News agency AP said: 'Armed police officers immediately stormed the aircraft as hostage negotiation teams rushed to the scene.'
'But within minutes, officials had determined the plane's emergency hijacking signal had malfunctioned and there was no hijacking.'
Aboard the plane were 126 passengers and 14 crew, who disembarked after checks were done.
The incident has puzzled SIA officials, as the aircraft is brand new.
It was introduced on Feb 3 this year, when SIA started the world's longest non-stop flight. The plane takes about 16 hours to reach Los Angeles, and 18 hours to return to Changi Airport.
US Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Donn Walker said the alarm code must be manually entered by the pilot.
An SIA spokesman said Los Angeles' air traffic controllers 'had received an emergency alarm from the cockpit'.
The airline is investigating the cause.
Straits Time 5 May 2004
Armed police storm SQ jet in false alarm
AMERICAN police officers stormed a Singapore Airlines flight yesterday, after the plane was escorted into Los Angeles Airport by a United States Air Force F-16 fighter jet.
But these anti-terror procedures were not needed, as it was a false alarm.
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A malfunctioning transponder on SQ20, flying non-stop from Singapore to Los Angeles, had sent a signal alerting the airport authorities to a hijack.
It sparked a security alert and the SIA Airbus A340-500 LeaderShip was flanked by the jet as it flew in and landed in a remote section of the airport at around 5.30pm, local time.
News agency AP said: 'Armed police officers immediately stormed the aircraft as hostage negotiation teams rushed to the scene.'
'But within minutes, officials had determined the plane's emergency hijacking signal had malfunctioned and there was no hijacking.'
Aboard the plane were 126 passengers and 14 crew, who disembarked after checks were done.
The incident has puzzled SIA officials, as the aircraft is brand new.
It was introduced on Feb 3 this year, when SIA started the world's longest non-stop flight. The plane takes about 16 hours to reach Los Angeles, and 18 hours to return to Changi Airport.
US Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Donn Walker said the alarm code must be manually entered by the pilot.
An SIA spokesman said Los Angeles' air traffic controllers 'had received an emergency alarm from the cockpit'.
The airline is investigating the cause.
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Err, sq111, you may be slightly off the point here. This thread is about SQ pilots under political pressure. Something similar to your ST cut and paste has already taken place in Rumours & News, in the SIA HIJACK alert. Oops! thread.
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That is exactly what I trying to do Rockhound, the problem is that at least a hundred other guys realised the goods of this fleet before I did. I am also too old for a conversion!!
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Straits Times, Saturday, 15 May 2004
SIA reports full-year net profit of $849m
Staff will get back cut wages, 15% extra payment and 2.05-month bonus; Sats to remain within group
By Karamjit Kaur
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) rebounded from its first quarter loss to report a net profit of $849 million for the year ending March 31.
The news cheered its staff, who will receive next month what they have lost in wage cuts over the past year, as well as an additional 15 per cent. The total payout will be $78 million.
Employees will also get a 2.05-month bonus, said chief executive Chew Choon Seng, chairing his first full-year results briefing at the Singapore Expo yesterday.
Mr Chew, who met the media and analysts first, had more good news for staff gathered at a separate hall - Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) will remain in the group, which also comprises SIA Cargo, regional carrier SilkAir and SIA Engineering.
The decision comes about a month after Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said at a meeting with SIA management and union leaders that SIA can hive off parts of its business as it restructures in the next six to 18 months. He singled out Sats as a likely candidate for divestment.
Yesterday, Mr Chew said that 'at this point in time', retaining Sats is in the group's 'best interests'.
The catering and ground handling company posted earnings of $189.8 million for the year, a drop of 11.6 per cent compared to the 12 months before that.
Still, its earnings made up 28 per cent of the group's profit. The airline's share was 22 per cent.
The biggest contribution of 30 per cent came from its cargo arm, which operates a fleet of 13 Boeing 747-400 freighter planes and sells space in its passenger craft.
Mr Chew said: 'Cargo escaped relatively unscathed from the effects of Sars.'
The virus resulted in the group's first ever loss of $312 million for the three months from April to June last year, and forced it to lay off 596 staff and offer retirement packages to 145.
Those left had to take compulsory unpaid leave and wage cuts of between 5 and 16.5 per cent.
But recovery came fast and strong, said Mr Chew, adding that the group's performance from July last year to March this year 'gives a better flavour of the numbers with the Sars factor taken out'.
In those months, earnings were in excess of $1 billion, almost 100 per cent more than the same nine months in the previous year.
But the company's first quarter performance pulled full-year net profits about 20 per cent lower than the $1.06 billion earned the year before that.
Shareholders are not complaining though. They will pocket a dividend of 25 cents per share, higher than last year's 15 cents.
Mr Chew explained that since staff are being rewarded with the lump-sum payment and bonus, the board felt it should 'also be fair to shareholders' and reward them 'for their patience'.
Analysts are projecting earnings in excess of $1 billion for the current financial year, which ends in March next year. But they warned of increasing competition from budget carriers and the 'sky-high' prices of jet fuel this financial year.
While other airlines like Qantas and British Airways have imposed a fuel surcharge on ticket prices, SIA has so far resisted this.
SIA is also concerned about the threat from budget airlines, and warned that yields on its short-haul flights will come under pressure.
An analyst at Standard and Poor's Asian Equity Research, Mr Vincent Ng, said: 'The oil factor will be a major challenge for SIA... but the group is in a better position now to tackle what's ahead.'
One goal is to cut annual costs by up to $1.6 billion.
SIA reports full-year net profit of $849m
Staff will get back cut wages, 15% extra payment and 2.05-month bonus; Sats to remain within group
By Karamjit Kaur
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) rebounded from its first quarter loss to report a net profit of $849 million for the year ending March 31.
The news cheered its staff, who will receive next month what they have lost in wage cuts over the past year, as well as an additional 15 per cent. The total payout will be $78 million.
Employees will also get a 2.05-month bonus, said chief executive Chew Choon Seng, chairing his first full-year results briefing at the Singapore Expo yesterday.
Mr Chew, who met the media and analysts first, had more good news for staff gathered at a separate hall - Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) will remain in the group, which also comprises SIA Cargo, regional carrier SilkAir and SIA Engineering.
The decision comes about a month after Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said at a meeting with SIA management and union leaders that SIA can hive off parts of its business as it restructures in the next six to 18 months. He singled out Sats as a likely candidate for divestment.
Yesterday, Mr Chew said that 'at this point in time', retaining Sats is in the group's 'best interests'.
The catering and ground handling company posted earnings of $189.8 million for the year, a drop of 11.6 per cent compared to the 12 months before that.
Still, its earnings made up 28 per cent of the group's profit. The airline's share was 22 per cent.
The biggest contribution of 30 per cent came from its cargo arm, which operates a fleet of 13 Boeing 747-400 freighter planes and sells space in its passenger craft.
Mr Chew said: 'Cargo escaped relatively unscathed from the effects of Sars.'
The virus resulted in the group's first ever loss of $312 million for the three months from April to June last year, and forced it to lay off 596 staff and offer retirement packages to 145.
Those left had to take compulsory unpaid leave and wage cuts of between 5 and 16.5 per cent.
But recovery came fast and strong, said Mr Chew, adding that the group's performance from July last year to March this year 'gives a better flavour of the numbers with the Sars factor taken out'.
In those months, earnings were in excess of $1 billion, almost 100 per cent more than the same nine months in the previous year.
But the company's first quarter performance pulled full-year net profits about 20 per cent lower than the $1.06 billion earned the year before that.
Shareholders are not complaining though. They will pocket a dividend of 25 cents per share, higher than last year's 15 cents.
Mr Chew explained that since staff are being rewarded with the lump-sum payment and bonus, the board felt it should 'also be fair to shareholders' and reward them 'for their patience'.
Analysts are projecting earnings in excess of $1 billion for the current financial year, which ends in March next year. But they warned of increasing competition from budget carriers and the 'sky-high' prices of jet fuel this financial year.
While other airlines like Qantas and British Airways have imposed a fuel surcharge on ticket prices, SIA has so far resisted this.
SIA is also concerned about the threat from budget airlines, and warned that yields on its short-haul flights will come under pressure.
An analyst at Standard and Poor's Asian Equity Research, Mr Vincent Ng, said: 'The oil factor will be a major challenge for SIA... but the group is in a better position now to tackle what's ahead.'
One goal is to cut annual costs by up to $1.6 billion.
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Straits Times, 19 May 2004
EDITORIAL
All things in moderation
THE National Wages Council (NWC) has said in its annual recommendation that companies which are recovering and profitable should reward workers with moderate wage increases. Sounding a note of caution at the same time, it has said that the wage rises should continue to lag behind productivity gains; otherwise, they could result in costs going up again. The mood inherent in the NWC's call on Monday is upbeat, certainly when compared to the fact that it comes after two years during which wage restraint was urged. That it is realistic as well is reflected in employers' willingness to increase pay packets by as much as 4 per cent. Monday saw the Government raising Singapore's growth forecast for this year by no less than two percentage points to between 5.5 and 7.5 per cent. The economy has grown by a delightful 7.5 per cent in the first quarter, from the same period a year earlier. The good news notwithstanding, the cautionary note in the NWC's call for moderate wage rises is explained by the fact that while short-term improvements are occurring in the economy, the longer term will be determined by Singapore's success in restructuring itself to meet the challenges of an evolving international economy. In fact, even in the short term, 'rising' is not necessarily a good word, witness rising oil prices, concerns that United States interest rates could rise, and fears that China's boom may be headed for a hard landing.
The NWC plays a concrete role in ensuring that Singaporeans keep the larger picture in mind. A changing world demands that they adjust their expectations, lifestyles and mindsets. Of immediate importance is the need for wage reform to succeed by focusing on the monthly variable component (MVC) of workers' pay. The MVC gives companies the all-important flexibility to cut wages to survive tough times - and reward workers when the going gets easier. However, the statistics are not reassuring. Last year, only 44 per cent of unionised companies adopted the MVC; for non-unionised firms, the take-up rate was only 4.4 per cent. If employers behave this way, how can employees be expected to make the mental adjustments necessary for Singapore to remain competitive?
It is good that the NWC, a crucial part of this country's tripartite system that brings together management, labour and the Government, has emphasised the MVC's usefulness, encouraging employers to build it up to 10 per cent of total wages. It must be added in the same breath, however, that companies should play fair with their employees and reward them when they can. Wage reforms, and economic restructuring for that matter, depend ultimately on the degree of trust that exists between employees and employers.
Tripartism, which underpinned labour relations at a time of high growth, will, if anything, be even more important as Singapore weathers global storms. There was a time when good news, year after year, was the justification for the tripartite system of industrial relations. When the news is not so good, the danger is that tripartism's value will not be self-evident. But the Government's mediatory role in keeping labour and capital engaged and on speaking terms cannot be over-emphasised. The adversarial style of industrial relations evident in some countries ultimately does not protect workers when it chokes off the investment that provides jobs. Singapore is too small and vulnerable to afford the luxury of militant unionism even in uncertain times.
EDITORIAL
All things in moderation
THE National Wages Council (NWC) has said in its annual recommendation that companies which are recovering and profitable should reward workers with moderate wage increases. Sounding a note of caution at the same time, it has said that the wage rises should continue to lag behind productivity gains; otherwise, they could result in costs going up again. The mood inherent in the NWC's call on Monday is upbeat, certainly when compared to the fact that it comes after two years during which wage restraint was urged. That it is realistic as well is reflected in employers' willingness to increase pay packets by as much as 4 per cent. Monday saw the Government raising Singapore's growth forecast for this year by no less than two percentage points to between 5.5 and 7.5 per cent. The economy has grown by a delightful 7.5 per cent in the first quarter, from the same period a year earlier. The good news notwithstanding, the cautionary note in the NWC's call for moderate wage rises is explained by the fact that while short-term improvements are occurring in the economy, the longer term will be determined by Singapore's success in restructuring itself to meet the challenges of an evolving international economy. In fact, even in the short term, 'rising' is not necessarily a good word, witness rising oil prices, concerns that United States interest rates could rise, and fears that China's boom may be headed for a hard landing.
The NWC plays a concrete role in ensuring that Singaporeans keep the larger picture in mind. A changing world demands that they adjust their expectations, lifestyles and mindsets. Of immediate importance is the need for wage reform to succeed by focusing on the monthly variable component (MVC) of workers' pay. The MVC gives companies the all-important flexibility to cut wages to survive tough times - and reward workers when the going gets easier. However, the statistics are not reassuring. Last year, only 44 per cent of unionised companies adopted the MVC; for non-unionised firms, the take-up rate was only 4.4 per cent. If employers behave this way, how can employees be expected to make the mental adjustments necessary for Singapore to remain competitive?
It is good that the NWC, a crucial part of this country's tripartite system that brings together management, labour and the Government, has emphasised the MVC's usefulness, encouraging employers to build it up to 10 per cent of total wages. It must be added in the same breath, however, that companies should play fair with their employees and reward them when they can. Wage reforms, and economic restructuring for that matter, depend ultimately on the degree of trust that exists between employees and employers.
Tripartism, which underpinned labour relations at a time of high growth, will, if anything, be even more important as Singapore weathers global storms. There was a time when good news, year after year, was the justification for the tripartite system of industrial relations. When the news is not so good, the danger is that tripartism's value will not be self-evident. But the Government's mediatory role in keeping labour and capital engaged and on speaking terms cannot be over-emphasised. The adversarial style of industrial relations evident in some countries ultimately does not protect workers when it chokes off the investment that provides jobs. Singapore is too small and vulnerable to afford the luxury of militant unionism even in uncertain times.
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If Only
Readers qualified to be in receipt of annual assessments generated by the Singapore Department of Inland Revenue eagerly await details of a National Wages Council (NWC) monthly variable component (MVC) scheme to be set up and administered in relation to salaries drawn at ministerial level, as compensation for sterling work in successfully (or otherwise) navigating the challenging global political and economic shoals, to ensure “Singapore's success in restructuring itself to meet the challenges of an evolving international economy”, whilst using the resources provided by nationally raised tax revenue. As the NWC has pointed out and surely means its words to apply to everyone domicile in the Republic, “a changing world demands that all adjust their expectations, lifestyles and mindsets”.
“Of immediate importance is the need for wage reform to succeed by focusing on the monthly variable component (MVC) of ministers’ pay. The MVC gives government departments the all-important flexibility to cut wages to survive tough times - and reward ministers when the going gets easier”.
However, the statistics are not reassuring. Last year ministers remained silent on any personal contribution being made towards easing taxpayers’ central government salary burden, during the dark days of SARS. If ministers behave this way, how can employees be expected to make the mental adjustments necessary for Singapore to remain competitive?
It is good that the NWC, a crucial part of this country's tripartite system that brings together management, labour and the Government, has emphasised the MVC's usefulness, encouraging ministers to build it up to 10 per cent of their total wages. It must be added in the same breath, however, that ministers should play fair with employees and keep them informed of their own sacrifices when obliging the workers to make theirs for the good of Singapore. Wage reforms, and economic restructuring for that matter, depend ultimately on the degree of trust that exists between ministers and employees – a trust strengthened by ministerial remuneration transparency and perhaps an explanation of the logic that sees a Singapore prime ministerial salary higher, by significant multiples, than a US presidential salary.
Readers qualified to be in receipt of annual assessments generated by the Singapore Department of Inland Revenue eagerly await details of a National Wages Council (NWC) monthly variable component (MVC) scheme to be set up and administered in relation to salaries drawn at ministerial level, as compensation for sterling work in successfully (or otherwise) navigating the challenging global political and economic shoals, to ensure “Singapore's success in restructuring itself to meet the challenges of an evolving international economy”, whilst using the resources provided by nationally raised tax revenue. As the NWC has pointed out and surely means its words to apply to everyone domicile in the Republic, “a changing world demands that all adjust their expectations, lifestyles and mindsets”.
“Of immediate importance is the need for wage reform to succeed by focusing on the monthly variable component (MVC) of ministers’ pay. The MVC gives government departments the all-important flexibility to cut wages to survive tough times - and reward ministers when the going gets easier”.
However, the statistics are not reassuring. Last year ministers remained silent on any personal contribution being made towards easing taxpayers’ central government salary burden, during the dark days of SARS. If ministers behave this way, how can employees be expected to make the mental adjustments necessary for Singapore to remain competitive?
It is good that the NWC, a crucial part of this country's tripartite system that brings together management, labour and the Government, has emphasised the MVC's usefulness, encouraging ministers to build it up to 10 per cent of their total wages. It must be added in the same breath, however, that ministers should play fair with employees and keep them informed of their own sacrifices when obliging the workers to make theirs for the good of Singapore. Wage reforms, and economic restructuring for that matter, depend ultimately on the degree of trust that exists between ministers and employees – a trust strengthened by ministerial remuneration transparency and perhaps an explanation of the logic that sees a Singapore prime ministerial salary higher, by significant multiples, than a US presidential salary.
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Moderation
In moderation also includes being homeless.
So where do we draw the line?
The balance is obviously tilted , less favourable towards the
hard working employees.
Time to retire early.. cause no more medical coverage
if anyone should fall sick or injuries while working.
.... p.s: days of no sick workers are here.
no sickness because they all just fall dead.
So where do we draw the line?
The balance is obviously tilted , less favourable towards the
hard working employees.
Time to retire early.. cause no more medical coverage
if anyone should fall sick or injuries while working.
.... p.s: days of no sick workers are here.
no sickness because they all just fall dead.
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Singapore Government – An Apology
In recent months, we may have given the mistaken impression that SIA pilots are amongst the lowest form of vertebrate life on the planet, are a “dime a dozen”, have “huge egos” and “believe themselves special” in comparison with their fellow Singaporean and, indeed, world citizens (Lee Kuan Yew, Straits Times, 2 Dec 2003).
We now realize, in light of the upcoming shortage of pilots caused by the rebounding global air transport industry that nothing could be further from the truth and that this group constitutes, in fact, a “scarce national pilot resource pool” to be optimized at all cost (SIA Outlook Magazine, May 2004).
We apologise for any confusion caused and any confusion in the near future, when the pilots’ association appears before the Industrial Arbitration Court to argue against an unreasonable and imposed Collective Agreement settlement, when they will again become “ten a penny” and instantly replaceable at the drop of a hat.
In recent months, we may have given the mistaken impression that SIA pilots are amongst the lowest form of vertebrate life on the planet, are a “dime a dozen”, have “huge egos” and “believe themselves special” in comparison with their fellow Singaporean and, indeed, world citizens (Lee Kuan Yew, Straits Times, 2 Dec 2003).
We now realize, in light of the upcoming shortage of pilots caused by the rebounding global air transport industry that nothing could be further from the truth and that this group constitutes, in fact, a “scarce national pilot resource pool” to be optimized at all cost (SIA Outlook Magazine, May 2004).
We apologise for any confusion caused and any confusion in the near future, when the pilots’ association appears before the Industrial Arbitration Court to argue against an unreasonable and imposed Collective Agreement settlement, when they will again become “ten a penny” and instantly replaceable at the drop of a hat.
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Seems to be fog over Singapore at the moment.
Are Collective Agreement negotiations between Alpa-S and SIA VP, Human Remains, Loh Meng See plus the armchair generals still in progress, or, following months of Loh and the generals’ obfuscation and stone-walling, has a date now been booked for a spectacle in the Industrial Arbitration Court?
Will new SIA CEO Lee Kuan Yew, then be interceding, with details of his “national interest” CA?
Can anyone shed light?
Are Collective Agreement negotiations between Alpa-S and SIA VP, Human Remains, Loh Meng See plus the armchair generals still in progress, or, following months of Loh and the generals’ obfuscation and stone-walling, has a date now been booked for a spectacle in the Industrial Arbitration Court?
Will new SIA CEO Lee Kuan Yew, then be interceding, with details of his “national interest” CA?
Can anyone shed light?
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I understand that the currently rumoured situation between Alpa-S and SIA is stalemate (anyone surprised?). The SIA time-servers and placemen who are negotiating on behalf of Temasek Holdings Ltd have absolutely no incentive or commercial pressure on them to do other than stall and will certainly give nothing by way of concession to Alpa-S that might incur the wrath of LKY.
So in effect, the buck is being passed by these SIA incompetents to the IAC, the judge of which, will similarly pass it on to LKY.
If anyone has different information, I’m someone else who’d like to know what’s going on.
So in effect, the buck is being passed by these SIA incompetents to the IAC, the judge of which, will similarly pass it on to LKY.
If anyone has different information, I’m someone else who’d like to know what’s going on.
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Fog still covering Singapore.
I believe that Alpa-S understood that back pay accrued over the past year, plus 15%, was due to be paid on 6 June 2004 (even though that date was a Sunday!?).
To date, my bank account remains in its usual parlous state. Is SIA/government playing silly b*ggers again, as Alpa-S has not caved in to LKY’s Collective Agreement demands, or has a SNAFU occurred?
Anyone have the facts of the matter to hand or, failing that, can the conspiracy/cock-up theorists out there give an approximation of what is happening?
I believe that Alpa-S understood that back pay accrued over the past year, plus 15%, was due to be paid on 6 June 2004 (even though that date was a Sunday!?).
To date, my bank account remains in its usual parlous state. Is SIA/government playing silly b*ggers again, as Alpa-S has not caved in to LKY’s Collective Agreement demands, or has a SNAFU occurred?
Anyone have the facts of the matter to hand or, failing that, can the conspiracy/cock-up theorists out there give an approximation of what is happening?
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The rumour is going around that the SIA management boxwallahs are looking to pull the usual fast one by maintaining that the upcoming bonus is payable on the post-cut salary rather than the pre-cut salary (SARS, pay-cut, for the use of). Alpa-S, to its credit, has disagreed with this point of view and is optimistic that the situation should be sorted out quickly.
However, I’m not holding my breath in the expectation of getting the correct money any time soon – SIA always holds onto your cash to the absolute bitter end.
Aspiring joiners may care to note this telling vignette; just a small example of the multitude of dirty tricks management continues to play on the employees. Apparently something to do with their perception of good business practice.
Best airline in the world? Give me a break!
However, I’m not holding my breath in the expectation of getting the correct money any time soon – SIA always holds onto your cash to the absolute bitter end.
Aspiring joiners may care to note this telling vignette; just a small example of the multitude of dirty tricks management continues to play on the employees. Apparently something to do with their perception of good business practice.
Best airline in the world? Give me a break!
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Sai Sai!
They will definitly pay.
They are the best payers in the industry.
Question is where they pay and how much.
Look at the DUMB SOAR thing, they are doing these days.
2 rupees is still a pay ..
So dun complain lah..
They are the best payers in the industry.
Question is where they pay and how much.
Look at the DUMB SOAR thing, they are doing these days.
2 rupees is still a pay ..
So dun complain lah..