Flight attendants pina-aamyendahan ang retirement age sa PAL


First-timers ang bansag sa kanila ng unyon sa Philippine Airlines (PAL) sa mga Flight Attendants and Stewards' Association of the Philippines (FASAP).

Ngayon lamang sasali sa labor dispute sa pagitan ng unyon at ng PAL management.

Karamihan sa flight attendants ay nagsimula noong 2007.

Sina Louise Navarro at Hanina Han, mga dating cabin crew ng PAL ang mga magulang.

Bata pa sila, pinangarap nang maging flight attendants.

“Baby pa lang. I was practicing, both of us, pretending to be FAs in the house,” ani Navarro.

“I don’t have any plans of applying to other airlines because I’m so proud working with Philippine Airlines,” pahayag naman ni Hanina.

Ang masaklap dahil sa tinatawag nilang gender discrimination, unti-unti umanong pinapatay ng PAL ang kanilang career.

Ipinaglalaban nila rito na dapat ay amyemdahan ang itinakdang retirement age na 40 batay sa collective bargaining agreement.

Bukod sa retirement age, isyu rin nila ang hindi pagkamit ng minimum wage.

Matatandaan na tumatanggap lamang ng basic pay ang bawat flight attendant ng P8,600, na mababa sa minimum wage.

“Many say that life beings at 40. In PAL it ends at 40 years old,” pahayag ni Navarro sa media.

Kaya sa itinakdang strike ng flight attendants sa katapusan ng Oktubre o unang linggo ng Nobyembre, 100% daaw ang sasali.

Sa panig naman ng PAL, nanatili silang tapat sa kanilang negosasyon sa FASAP.

Hinimok nila ang mga miyembro na makipag-negosasyon muli at dahil natanggap na ng labor department ang notice of strike, mahigit isang buwan pa ang cool off period.

Ayon naman sa labor department, batay sa kanilang datos nitong taon lamang, aabot na sa 100 ang natatanggap nilang notice of strike mula sa mga kompanya sa National Capital Region.

Susubukan nilang maplantsa ang mga labor dispute na ito para hindi na humantong sa tigil-trabaho. – Alex Santos, Patrol ng Pilipino

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1 comment

Should Be Illegal

by Northern Califo... on Sun, 09/12/2010 - 23:24

Who have heard of forced retirement at age 40? This should be illegal!

Where are the Filipino politicians/lawmakers who promised to serve the Filipino people? Why are they so quiet about this?

Hello Filipino TONGressmen and SenaTONGS!!! Where are you???

If PAL forces its flight attendants to retire at age 40, PAL should then give its flight attendants lifetime pensions. This is fair and just.

Government workers here in the U.S.A. can/may retire at an early age as long as they meet certain governmental requirements. They then receive LIFETIME pensions. This is fair and just. They served the government faithfully for a number of years, and they would be rewarded with a lifetime pension. Once they reach age 62 or 65, some will also be eligible to receive the Federal Social Security pension. That's two pension checks every month for life!

PAL is forcing its flight attendants to retire at age 40, well then PAL should give its flight attendants lifetime pensions that will give the flight attendants comfortable life after their retirement at PAL.