MANDARIN AIRLINES TAKE HOLIDAY DAY-OFF AFTER NEGOTIATION FAILED|談判破裂 華信工會決定中秋集體休假

The labor union of China Airlines' subsidiary, Mandarin Airlines, has negotiated with the company and asked to be paid the same as China Airlines' employees. After two hours of negotiation, they didn't reach an agreement. In response, Mandarin Airlines' labor union decided to take a day off collectively on the Moon Festival. They also plan to go on a legal strike on New Year's Eve. Members of Mandarin Airlines' labor union held a press conference prior to the negotiation. They demanded 6 points, including pay parity with China Airlines' employees. According to a Mandarin Airlines pilot, there's a NT$1 million gap in pilot pay. Flight attendants get paid 40% less than at China Airlines. ==LIU SHUN-HUA, Pilot, Mandarin Airlines== We work hard. What we demand is to be treated and paid equally. ==LING CHI-CHIAN, Cabin chief, Mandarin Airlines== Today we are not begging. We are not asking for money. We are not asking for small change. We want a real reform of Mandarin Airlines. After two hours of negotiation, neither side reached agreement. They didn't even reach a consensus on the first demand about equal pay. There are 580 people in the labor union, over 300 have agreed to take a day off on the Moon Festival. They are also planning to go on a legal strike. ==WU IAN-HSIAN, Director, Mandarin Airlines Labor Union== We followed the rules and signed the letter of attorneys. We will take a day off collectively on the Moon Festival. ==HSU CHENG-CHUAN, Associate General Manager of Public Relations, Mandarin Airlines== China Airlines should look at the way Uni Air and TransAsia Airways operate and improve our working conditions. According to Mandarin Airlines, they will complete negotiations regarding double pay on national holidays as well as bonuses and pay rises by the end of this year. They hope to discuss these issues further with the labor union. TRANSLATED BY：HSIEH JUNG 高舉標語喊口號，大批華信航空工會的成員在勞資協調會議前，召開記者會，提出與華航同工同酬合理待遇等6大訴求，有機師就表示，華信與華航同航線機師，年薪可以差到100萬，同樣年資的空服員薪資也只有華航的6成。 ==華信航空機師 劉順華== 我們大家一起為華信航空的飛安 一起努力一起打拚 但我們要求的是 要有公平相同的待遇 ==華信航空資深座艙長 凌志謙== 今天我們會站在這邊 我們並不是要跟公司要錢 我們並不是要一個施捨 並不是要一個 很片面很片面的東西 我們要的是 整個華信航空徹底的改革 但經過兩個小時的協商，雙方還是沒有共識，工會所提出的6項訴求，光是第一項同工同酬就談判破裂，剩下的根本就無法談下去，目前有580人加入工會，其中300多位簽署拒絕國定假日挪移，將在中秋節集體合法休假，也會啟動罷工程序，元旦進行合法罷工。 ==華信航空企業工會理事長 吳彥賢== 按照法律程序 我們有簽署了 國定假日不同意挪移的委託書 所以我們會跟公司講 我們中秋節要合法的集體休假 ==華信公關協理 徐正權== 華信跟華航在國際國內 作業的不同 也會參考我們國內 其他經營型態類似的航空公司 像立榮 復興的工作條件 我們合理的來調升 華信航空表示，在年底前將協商完成簽訂團體協約、國定例假日給付雙倍薪資、支付補貼制服洗滌費用，以及部份津貼的合理幅度之調升，希望再和工會溝通。 記者 吳雅瑜 彭耀祖 台北報導