The China Post
Date: October 18, 2016
By: John Liu

In a letter to company employees yesterday, China Airlines (CAL) Chairman Ho Nuan-hsuan (何煖軒) implored his staff to “be rational” and said he was watching out for the interests of company staff and shareholders.

Ho’s appeal was made following a protest by CAL’s flight attendants last Friday, during which as many as 500 eggs were smashed on CAL’s Taipei headquarters. The protesters claimed that management had failed to honor five of the seven pledges it made in a deal brokered with company staff earlier.

“For many of you, it was your first time throwing eggs. While your facial expression showed joy after tossing out eggs, some were startled and ashamed to see the smeared company sign and the broken eggshell-littered ground (in the aftermath).”

“I believe most flight attendants are good-natured,” the chairman said, adding that he had trouble comprehending the intention of “instigators.”     [FULL  STORY]