PAL seeks to settle row; to meet unions 08/09/2010

PAL seeks to settle row; to meet unions

08/09/2010 The management of flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will meet this week with members of Flight Attendants and Stewards Associa-tion of the Philippines (Fasap) and PAL Employees Association (Palea) carrying hopes it could resolve the labor problems bede-viling the airline firm. In a press statement, PAL said it hopes to arrive at a productive solution with members of the labor groups during scheduled talks with them this week.  “We are coming to the table with the best intention of fruitfully resolving the issues with the flight at-tendants and stewards as well as Palea,” PAL president and chief operating officer Jaime Bautista said. PAL management and Fasap officials will meet at the Department of Labor and Employment’s National Conciliation and Mediation Board in Manila on their collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Bautista said the PAL management is eager to find common ground with the flight attendants and stewards, saying the the company recognizes the aspirations of its workers for competitive remuneration and benefits..... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100809hed3.html

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