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Panorama view of Asiana Airlines headquarters. (Photo = Asiana Airlines) |
[Alpha Biz= Reporter Kim Jisun] On July 11th, Asiana Airlines' union and pilot union reaffirmed their opposition to the merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, urging a reassessment by the Export-Import Bank of Korea and the European Union (EU).
In a press conference held at the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions in Seoul, they announced plans to prevent the merger by pursuing actions such as mass resignation of cargo flight attendants, filing a complaint against Asiana Airlines' CEO, launching a national petition, and requesting meetings with EU officials.
The unions' opposition to the merger stems from several reasons including the lack of communication regarding job security transfers, the selection of a smaller cargo airline as the preferred negotiation partner for cargo business divestiture, and concerns over national asset loss due to slot returns (airport landing rights).
Choi Do-seong, chairman of the pilot union, stated during the conference, "The unions attempted to negotiate with Korean Air management regarding employee employment and conditions, but received no response and were consistently ignored."
Despite Korean Air's public commitment to ensuring 100% job security transfer, Choi explained that the unions have not received related documents or assurances.
AlphaBIZ Kim Jisun(stockmk2020@alphabiz.co.kr)
