Airline workers rally against bill for mandatory notice period before strikes
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Airline crew rallied under the rain today to protest a bill requiring workers to give notice before they go on strike. Independent lawmaker Chao Cheng-yu, the sponsor of the bill, is seeking to institute a 10-day notice period for all strikes. Airline workers say that having to give advance warning would weaken their bargaining power in labor disputes. Chu Chia-yunTaoyuan flight attendants'' union Even with something like the notice period, they want to force the union to lay it all on the table in front of management. So what are workers and the union left with to use when trying to make themselves heard?Today airline workers protested an independent lawmaker''s bill requiring a notice period for strikes. Liu Hui-tsungChina Airlines employees'' unionWhat about people in the logistics industry, big rig drivers, and tour bus drivers? All these people are under pressure from their employers. It''s even harder for them to strike. If they do strike, and they''re forced to give a notice period, their campaign would absolutely fall apart.Replying to the outcry in the airline industry, the bill''s sponsor said he was seeking a 10-day notice period for strikes that also had guarantees for workers.Chao Cheng-yuLawmakerManagement would not be allowed to hire replacements for the workers who want to strike. This rule would be instituted in the law. Secondly, employers would be subject to fines if they thwart the strike. If they hamper the strike, they will be fined.Many countries require a notice period before strikes. As Taiwan begins to institute one of its own, it''s grappling with the familiar issue of how to balance the needs of workers, management, and their customers.
Airline crew rallied under the rain today to protest a bill requiring workers to give notice before they go on strike. Independent lawmaker Chao Cheng-yu, the sponsor of the bill, is seeking to institute a 10-day notice period for all strikes. Airline workers say that having to give advance warning would weaken their bargaining power in labor disputes. Chu Chia-yunTaoyuan flight attendants'' union Even with something like the notice period, they want to force the union to lay it all on the table in front of management. So what are workers and the union left with to use when trying to make themselves heard?Today airline workers protested an independent lawmaker''s bill requiring a notice period for strikes. Liu Hui-tsungChina Airlines employees'' unionWhat about people in the logistics industry, big rig drivers, and tour bus drivers? All these people are under pressure from their employers. It''s even harder for them to strike. If they do strike, and they''re forced to give a notice period, their campaign would absolutely fall apart.Replying to the outcry in the airline industry, the bill''s sponsor said he was seeking a 10-day notice period for strikes that also had guarantees for workers.Chao Cheng-yuLawmakerManagement would not be allowed to hire replacements for the workers who want to strike. This rule would be instituted in the law. Secondly, employers would be subject to fines if they thwart the strike. If they hamper the strike, they will be fined.Many countries require a notice period before strikes. As Taiwan begins to institute one of its own, it''s grappling with the familiar issue of how to balance the needs of workers, management, and their customers.
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