The labour union of Thai Airways International is protesting changes to the ailing flag carrier’s employment contract, which its employees were asked to agree to as part of its financial rehabilitation programme.
The contract, the union’s representatives said, is unfair to THAI employees as it entitles them to fewer leave days and shorter holidays, so a formal complaint has been filed with the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare.
As part of THAI’s attempt 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…
