PAL to reinstate sacked crew

Sat, 13 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB | Source: AFP

MANILA (AFP): Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) said yesterday it
had reinstated 143 of 183 ground crew sacked after a wildcat
strike in June, a move which sparked fresh labor unrest at the
financially troubled carrier.

But leaders of the PAL ground crew union rejected the latest
move by the flag carrier's management, saying they would not
return to work unless all 183 employees were reinstated.

"It's 183 or nothing, and it's a firm stand from our union,"
PAL Employees Association (PALEA) spokesperson Ed Ibanez told
radio station DZXL in an interview.

The statement has dimmed further hopes of a speedy resolution
of the labor problem that has delayed flights but which has so
far failed to paralyze operations.

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