Thai Airways aircraft remain grounded at Suvarnabhumi airport. (Photo by Apichit Jinakul)
The Thai Airways International (THAI) union is trying to put a brake on management moves to sack employees who refuse to sign new employment contracts.
A source said the airline’s workers union has petitioned the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare seeking to stop the airline from making 508 employees redundant.
The union said the redundancy move was aimed at “hard-line” employees, many of whom are either members or executives of the union.
The staff refused to sign a new contract with the company, saying it imposes unfair working conditions and welfare.
The contract was agreed by the majority of employees who have decided to carry on working with the financially-ailing airline whose debt restructuring plan…
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