Hounded by criticism that economic growth has not resulted in jobs, President Aquino said on Tuesday that jobs have always been available, but that job applicants have not been able to provide the skills required for employment.
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) continued to lose money in the third quarter of its fiscal year, as it struggled with disruptions in operations due to labor issues, exacerbated by the continued rise in fuel prices.
The ground crew union of Philippine Airlines on Thursday welcomed the possibility of a change in ownership at the flag carrier, saying this might finally put an end to the labor dispute at PAL.
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Wednesday defended the government’s policy on outsourcing at the International Labor Organization regional meeting being held here after an ILO delegate questioned the government’s handling of the labor dispute at Philippine Airlines (PAL).
Think long term. Companies that want to be successful in the long run should invest in their workers and not just hire contractuals for short-term profit, an International Labor Organization (ILO) expert said Wednesday.
Compensation per employee increased across industries in the second quarter of 2011 even as the companies’ growth slowed and employment declined, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) official said.
Flag carrier Philippine Air Lines (PAL) hit back, on Monday, against its former employees for “hastily laying the blame on the airline management” for last Saturday’s confrontation at the PAL Inflight Center (IFC) in Pasay City.
MANILA, Philippines—Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has called on its retrenched employees to keep their protests peaceful and to refrain from hampering the airline’s operations. The PAL statement asserts that while protests have been allowed, protesters encamped at the parking lot in front of its Inflight Center near Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 2 [...]
National flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has released the P2.6 billion in retirement benefits to be paid to its former workers that were retrenched in a controversial spinoff/outsourcing program last month.
MANILA, Philippines—One of the country’s largest business groups backed, on Wednesday, the decision of the Supreme Court to recall its supposedly final ruling on the termination of 1,400 flight attendants of Philippine Airlines in 1998. In a statement, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (PCCI) president Francis Chua said the high tribunal “displayed extraordinary [...]
The walkout by members of the Philippine Airlines Employees Association (Palea) from their jobs last week at the height of typhoon “Pedring” may be considered an act of desperation. The striking employees were on the verge of losing their employment with PAL. Effective October 1, their work will be outsourced to companies that pay less [...]
Thousands of passengers were stranded Tuesday as Philippine Airlines (PAL) canceled all flights to and from Manila after its employees refused to work in a last-ditch effort to save their jobs. A total of 102 international flights and 70 domestic flights, which were supposed to carry around 14,000 passengers, were affected by the PAL Employees’ [...]
