The labour union of Thai Airways International (THAI) is protesting changes to the ailing flag carrier’s employment contracts, which its employees were asked to agree to as part of its financial rehabilitation programme.
The contracts, the union’s representatives said, are unfair to THAI employees as they entitle them to fewer leave days and shorter holidays, so a formal complaint has been filed with the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW).
As part of THAI’s attempts to reduce operating costs as it undergoes debt rehabilitation supervised by the Central Bankruptcy Court, the airline rolled out an early retirement programme for its executives.
Last month, the flag carrier said it had cut some 240 positions from its 21,000-strong workforce.
The airline’s rehab scheme — which includes a plan to offer new employment…
