Here’s Why China Airlines Flight Attendants Are Going On Strike For The First Time Ever

Elsa, This sucks, you know? Why do you need to work longer hours and not get enough days off!??!?! It doesn't make any sense. Why does it always end up having to be you!?!??! How can anybody not understand that in especially today's world of volatile extremes and hostile takeovers, they are now your unofficial law enforcement officials in the air, so they can no longer just be your average Waiters & Waitresses or Trolley Dollies catering to your taste buds and needs as well.

Well I am worried. I booked a flight with CA for next month. Collective bargaining is a good tactic , still I dont trust unions much. Maybe the executives are young and out of touch with reality. I would rather have a well rested crew that is capable of good decisions in everyday tasks and definitely in the event of an incident. Get the executives to work the front lines for a week and see how well they survive with little rest. Must respect and listen to your workforce. They are not just employees but stakeholders in the company's success and failures. Loyalty works both ways. I hope the CA exec wake up soon and limit the damage to their brand and reputation by honouring their flight attendants and support staff.

Thanks Amber for the clarification on the facts. My sister was one of their latest recruits and I know for a fact that she has ridiculously low amount of vacation days. In regards to the hours they work and the short breaks between flights, I must say- if this was in the U.S. you bet ya there'd be a strike. Whether someone's in the Union or not, I'm all for people standing up for themselves and fighting for their rights. I completely agree with Amber as well, the cost of living around the world is much higher than it used to be and they should be paid accordingly. Taiwan's meek labor force on top of low paying jobs which seems to he the norm, union is not a bad idea. Disclosure: my sister isn't in the union-yet. Cheers from California,

Kevin, When you are not happy about your job, the best solution is to fight for what you think is right, instead of being a coward and look elsewhere. That's how working conditions change in favor of labors in the past few decades.

Jerry, Did you even know that the difference between reporting for duty in Sungshan and reporting for duty in Taoyuan? It's NOT about money. Transit time is NOT paid, but the total work hour makes a huge difference in rest time after each flight. You should have looked more into the issue before you made any comment. The dispute is actually over rest time. You are the stupid one here, not the flight attendants. Plus, why can't flight attendants ask for higher per diem than pilots? Polite planned their own strike last year which never happened because the airlines agreed to meet all their requests, including a 3 dollar hourly per diem. They could have asked for 5 dollars but didn't. I don't see why you can call flight attendants greedy when we fight for what we think is fair. Our per diem hasn't been raised for 30 years, while the cost of living anywhere around the world has doubled or more. Oh yes, I know this and a lot more because I AM A CHINA AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANT! You better watch your words and show some respect.