BR and TFAU/Eva Air Corporate Union are now in a dispute over year-end bonuses. The unions demand that they be consulted prior to the issuance of the bonus but BR has rejected all calls for year-end bonus negotiations and the Ministry of Labor cannot force anyone to the table over these as it is considered a "benefit" and not an actual labor issue. The union said that upon their arrival at BR HQ to attempt to negotiate, they were asked to leave.
The unions demand overhaul of the bonus system to ensure fair issuance and closure of the pay gap between HQ employees and front line employees. Last year, FA's got 4 months, pilots 2 months, and Ground staff 6 months while corporate employees got 6 months despite their higher salary. This year, they want everyone to get the same(ironic...since they don't seem to want everyone to get all the other benefits).