Cathay Pacific open to employee ideas as it works on restructuring plan

Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday it welcomed all employee ideas to get it through the pandemic after pilots pushing to be included in restructuring talks ran a newspaper advertisement to drum up public support. The Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association (HKAOA) is facing a loss of relevance as its key agreements with Cathay expire next month, meaning the airline would no longer recognise the union’s representation. HKAOA General Secretary Chris Beebe said the union had been served with termination notices in July that took effect in three months. Cathay declined to comment. The airline this month declined to apply for more government employment subsidies for its main business units, freeing it from the condition to retain jobs tied to the grants and fuelling worries of layoffs.<br/>