THAI staff threaten strike action
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THAI staff threaten strike action
THAI staff threaten strike action
Rumours of a strike on Thursday spread rapidly on social media Monday via groups of staff, prompting urgent attempts by the airline to hose down the reports. "Everyone who is planning to fly on Thursday...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/poli...-strike-action
Rumours of a strike on Thursday spread rapidly on social media Monday via groups of staff, prompting urgent attempts by the airline to hose down the reports. "Everyone who is planning to fly on Thursday...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/poli...-strike-action
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THAI staff threaten strike action
Rumours of a strike on Thursday spread rapidly on social media Monday via groups of staff, prompting urgent attempts by the airline to hose down the reports. "Everyone who is planning to fly on Thursday...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/poli...-strike-action
Rumours of a strike on Thursday spread rapidly on social media Monday via groups of staff, prompting urgent attempts by the airline to hose down the reports. "Everyone who is planning to fly on Thursday...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/poli...-strike-action
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I sincerely hope its only a rumour as I am on TG433 at 8:20am Thursday. I usually get to the airport around 7:15am for this flight and this is way early enough for me as I am definitely NOT a morning person......no way am I getting to the airport "very early" on Thursday.
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In this article, Junta Supremo Prayut says that...
Responding to a report that some staff members of the airline would stage a strike on Thursday, the prime minister said the staff would not strike but merely wanted to submit a letter to the management.
He added that a strike would be pointless as the management was trying to solve the financial problem.
PM blames previous governments for THAIs financial woes
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has blamed previous governments for doing nothing to address the chronic financial problem in Thai Airways International, the national flag carrier.
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-...financial-woes
I think it's safe to assume that the ruling Military dictatorship would not allow a strike. They've granted themselves unlimited powers, via Article 44, so they could just arrest/disappear a few union leaders to bring everyone back into line.
I guess I'd be worried more about a slowdown or work to rule type action? But management has guaranteed no salary reductions for lower level employees so that may stifle any labor actions.
Responding to a report that some staff members of the airline would stage a strike on Thursday, the prime minister said the staff would not strike but merely wanted to submit a letter to the management.
He added that a strike would be pointless as the management was trying to solve the financial problem.
PM blames previous governments for THAIs financial woes
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has blamed previous governments for doing nothing to address the chronic financial problem in Thai Airways International, the national flag carrier.
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-...financial-woes
I think it's safe to assume that the ruling Military dictatorship would not allow a strike. They've granted themselves unlimited powers, via Article 44, so they could just arrest/disappear a few union leaders to bring everyone back into line.
I guess I'd be worried more about a slowdown or work to rule type action? But management has guaranteed no salary reductions for lower level employees so that may stifle any labor actions.
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the former government is to be blamed that they sacked the capable Piyasvasti Amranand as the president of TG!
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the former government is to be blamed that they sacked the capable Piyasvasti Amranand as the president of TG!
Well, the Board of Directors sacked him, and while that arguably could be considered "politically influenced" - the TG board is almost always stacked with es-Military and old-style Royalists, the the Military Junta could have brought him back, if he was so wonderful?
FWIW, Junta Supremo Prayut blamed previous governments (plural), so not sure if the was just alluding to TRT & PTP, or the various/sundry "Democratic Party" and Military "governments", of which there are too many to mention. He is always so angry these days, all I can say is that it is a good thing he doesn't have access to nuclear weapons.
Well, the Board of Directors sacked him, and while that arguably could be considered "politically influenced" - the TG board is almost always stacked with es-Military and old-style Royalists, the the Military Junta could have brought him back, if he was so wonderful?
FWIW, Junta Supremo Prayut blamed previous governments (plural), so not sure if the was just alluding to TRT & PTP, or the various/sundry "Democratic Party" and Military "governments", of which there are too many to mention. He is always so angry these days, all I can say is that it is a good thing he doesn't have access to nuclear weapons.
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the former government is to be blamed that they sacked the capable Piyasvasti Amranand as the president of TG!
Well, the Board of Directors sacked him, and while that arguably could be considered "politically influenced" - the TG board is almost always stacked with es-Military and old-style Royalists, the the Military Junta could have brought him back, if he was so wonderful?
FWIW, Junta Supremo Prayut blamed previous governments (plural), so not sure if the was just alluding to TRT & PTP, or the various/sundry "Democratic Party" and Military "governments", of which there are too many to mention. He is always so angry these days, all I can say is that it is a good thing he doesn't have access to nuclear weapons.
Well, the Board of Directors sacked him, and while that arguably could be considered "politically influenced" - the TG board is almost always stacked with es-Military and old-style Royalists, the the Military Junta could have brought him back, if he was so wonderful?
FWIW, Junta Supremo Prayut blamed previous governments (plural), so not sure if the was just alluding to TRT & PTP, or the various/sundry "Democratic Party" and Military "governments", of which there are too many to mention. He is always so angry these days, all I can say is that it is a good thing he doesn't have access to nuclear weapons.
do you really want to deny political influence in the removal of Piyasvasti Amranand?
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the former government is to be blamed that they sacked the capable Piyasvasti Amranand as the president of TG!
Well, the Board of Directors sacked him, and while that arguably could be considered "politically influenced" - the TG board is almost always stacked with es-Military and old-style Royalists, the the Military Junta could have brought him back, if he was so wonderful?
FWIW, Junta Supremo Prayut blamed previous governments (plural), so not sure if the was just alluding to TRT & PTP, or the various/sundry "Democratic Party" and Military "governments", of which there are too many to mention. He is always so angry these days, all I can say is that it is a good thing he doesn't have access to nuclear weapons.
Well, the Board of Directors sacked him, and while that arguably could be considered "politically influenced" - the TG board is almost always stacked with es-Military and old-style Royalists, the the Military Junta could have brought him back, if he was so wonderful?
FWIW, Junta Supremo Prayut blamed previous governments (plural), so not sure if the was just alluding to TRT & PTP, or the various/sundry "Democratic Party" and Military "governments", of which there are too many to mention. He is always so angry these days, all I can say is that it is a good thing he doesn't have access to nuclear weapons.