Hundreds more flights axed as EVA Air strike continues
The cabin crew strike blighting Taiwan’s Eva Airways continues to drag on with the airline cancelling more than 500 more flights for departure over the coming days.
The strike has now lasted two weeks after the latest round of negotiations failed to garner an agreement.
The airline said it had reached ‘some initial agreements’ with the union.
"The company’s door is always open for flight attendants to come home," it said in a statement.
The union was a little less subtle in its view of the stalled negotiations.
"The company is still delaying. We urge them to put down their prejudices and sign an agreement with us as soon as possible," said Judy Hsiao, a media liaison officer for the union.
The latest round of talks had lasted 11 hours.
Flight attendants have been demonstrating outside the airlines HQ which has seen heated exchanges and some scuffles.
The airline has also filed lawsuits against the union for what it deems as an ‘illegal’ strike.
So far the industrial action has disrupted about 2,000 flights and impacted nearly 500,000 passengers.
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