[In the news] Philippine Airlines union members can’t return to work, says management | Sun.Star

Philippine Airlines union members can’t return to work, says management | Sun.Star. MANILA (2nd Update, 1:46 p.m.) — The Philippine Airlines (PAL) ruled out Sunday any possibility of PAL Employees Association (Palea) members returning to work, saying they are no longer considered employed by the flag carrier as of Saturday. PAL President and Chief Operating…

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Philippine Airlines union members can’t return to work, says management | Sun.Star.

MANILA (2nd Update, 1:46 p.m.) — The Philippine Airlines (PAL) ruled out Sunday any possibility of PAL Employees Association (Palea) members returning to work, saying they are no longer considered employed by the flag carrier as of Saturday.

PAL President and Chief Operating Officer Jaime Bautista said Palea has no right to make demands or threats against the company since they have stopped being employees of PAL when they opted not to avail of the offers of the three outsourcing firms.

“As of midnight October 1, workers in our catering, ground handling, and call center reservations units have ceased to be PAL employees. Hence, they have no right to demand or tell the airline how to run its business,” said Bautista in a statement.

He said PAL union’s president Gerry Rivera and Bong Palad have also ceased to be PAL employees and are therefore, no longer recognized by PAL as leaders of the Palea.

“They have no authority to negotiate for and in behalf of PAL workers,” he stressed.

The statement was issued on the heels of Palea’s offer to go back to work and help normalize the airline’s operations on condition that the management halts its outsourcing program until the Supreme Court (SC) hands down a decision on the matter.

As much as 2,600 Palea members went jobless after the PAL began implementing its spin-off program last Saturday after earlier getting clearance from the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) and the Office of the President (OP).

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