EVA accuses union of withholding IDs

NO HOLDS BARRED: The union said flight attendants must come in person to pick up their documents, after the carrier accused it of making the procedure too complicated

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 26, 2019
By: Lisa Wang and Ann Maxon  /  Staff reporters

EVA Airways Corp (長榮航空) yesterday accused the Taoyuan Flight Attendants’ Union of

EVA Airways Corp public relations vice president David Chen holds up letters of authorization from flight attendants who wish to return to work during a news conference in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: CNA

withholding about 100 flight attendants’ IDs to stop them from ending their participation in a strike — a charge that the union denied.

The comment came as the EVA flight attendants’ strike entered its sixth day with both parties still divided over key issues regarding the appointment of a labor representative to the airline’s board, the “free-rider clause” and perk adjustments.

Several flight attendants have indicated a desire to return to work, saying the union has kept certain information secret, EVA public relations vice president David Chen (陳耀銘) told a media briefing in Taipei.

“As of yesterday, more than 100 flight attendants had expressed their intention to retreat from the strike and their willingness to go back to work,” Chen said. “The number is on the rise.”
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