THAI union says new contracts are illegal
Airline’s job cuts drive brings flak
The labour union at Thai Airways International (THAI) has lodged a petition with the Labour Ministry complaining about the struggling airline’s new employment contracts, saying they are unfair and illegal.
THAI plans to cut its workforce from 19,500 people to 13,000-15,000 within five years so the new scheme involves revising contracts while seeking 6,000-7,000 voluntary redundancies.
Chansin Treenuchagron, the airline’s acting president, said the new contracts were part of company efforts to restructure and come back stronger. The airline was asking for workers’ cooperation.
He insisted that those who agreed to the new contracts did not have to resign first, and said those chosen to continue working…
