China Airlines staff protest pilots’ strike

Taipei Times
Date: Feb 11, 2019
By: Shelley Shan  /  Staff reporter

About 200 China Airlines Ltd (CAL, 中華航空) employees yesterday said that they

China Airlines employees protest outside the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in Taipei yesterday.  Photo: CNA

opposed the strike launched by the Taoyuan Union of Pilots, at a protest outside the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in Taipei.

Protesters also questioned the role of union chairwoman Lee Hsin-yen (李信燕), who is an EVA Airways Corp (長榮航空) pilot, saying that she should withdraw from negotiations with airline management, as it involves confidential information.

“I was elected through legal procedures to be the chairwoman of the union, which represents CAL and EVA pilots,” Lee said.

“I am simply fulfilling my responsibility as the chairwoman, which is to represent its members,” she said.    [FULL  STORY]

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