Cabin crew at HK's Cathay Pacific to start work-to-rule campaign over demands for roster and manpower improvements

The cabin crew union of Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has warned that it will launch industrial action from Thursday to demand improvements in roster and manpower arrangements. The Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union on Monday evening announced that it would commence its work-to-rule campaign, meaning its members should strictly follow the airline’s policies and standards, including refusal to work on days off. It said the management had failed to reach a consensus with the union on workers’ concerns and meet them on Tuesday as requested. The union published the “golden rules” of the campaign on Facebook, stating that their actions should be enforced at all ports and members must all be tolerant with each other on the repercussions caused by the drive. It added: “Everybody must carry out the work-to-rule together and must not try to discourage anyone.”The union also plans to stage a rally on Wednesday afternoon, which, if approved by police, will become the first high-profile public gathering given the go-ahead by the force in recent years, after many large-scale assemblies or protests were banned in the aftermath of the 2019 social unrest and later amid the Covid-19 pandemic. With plans to hold the rally outside the airline’s headquarters, the union on Monday told the Post the company had rejected the proposal. Cathay assured customers its services would not be affected by the campaign or the protest. “Cathay Pacific can assure our customers that our flight services will continue as scheduled and there is no need for concern,” the airline said.<br/>