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Taiwan pilots strike continues after talks break down
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IANS | 11 Feb, 2019
Pilots in Taiwan continued their strike for a third day on Sunday after talks to end the logjam broke down without any headway.
Around
400 of China Airlines' (CAL) over 1,300 pilots have been taking part in
the strike since Friday which has so far led to the cancellation of 22
flights and another four delayed at the end of the Lunar New Year
holiday -- the island's busiest period for air travel, reports Efe news.
The biggest carrier in Taiwan announced the cancellation of 17 flights on Monday and one on Tuesday due to the strike.
More than 5,000 passengers have been affected.
Pilots
union president Lee Hsin-yen said that no date has been set for
resumption of talks over their various demands including concessions to
prevent pilot fatigue.
The union urged CAL to increase the number
of pilots and co-pilots in flights longer than eight and 12 hours, as
well as better pay and promotion process.
Other demands include a guarantee for full year-end bonus packages for employees.
The
airlines, in which the government holds a 35 per cent stake, had
initially responded to the strike by threatening to suspend the
contracts of striking pilots but decided against going ahead with it on
Saturday.
In June 2016, CAL pilots had led a 24-hour strike
leading to the cancellation of 76 flights, affecting more than 20,000
passengers.
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