Four MAS flight attendants sacked for taking part in rally
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PETALING JAYA: Four Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight attendants have been sacked for allegedly participating in a union rally in Putrajaya in November, says a union member.
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ional Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam) president Ismail Nasaruddin, who was also sacked, said the four had received their termination letters in February.
Nufam members took part in a peaceful rally at the Human Resources Ministry on Nov 27.
It is understood that three of the sacked female attendants were on medical leave the day they came to the rally.
Ismail, who was sacked two days after the rally, said the termination came after show-cause letters were issued to 30 crew members, including union exco members, over their involvement in the rally.
“The rally had nothing to do with MAS. We rallied for our union matters,” Ismail stressed.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Nufam said MAS had suspended the union’s secretary-general Mohd Akram Osman, a chief steward with the airline for 25 years, over his involvement in the same rally and for issuing a union circular using the company email.
The union, however, said sending union circular through the company email facility has been the practice for many years and was never questioned by the airline.
It urged MAS to withdraw all show cause letters issued to the 30 crew members and to stop union-busting activity against Nufam.
“We are still waiting for the ministry and the airline to respond to the matter,” added Ismail.
MAS gantung aktivis kesatuan pekerja, pecat 3 pramugari
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MAS gantung aktivis kesatuan pekerja, pecat 3 pramugari
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) menggantung khidmat Setiausaha Agung Kesatuan Kebangsaan Anak-Anak Kapal Kabin Malaysia (Nufam), Mohd Akram Osman dan memecat tiga pramugari kerana terlibat dalam perhimpunan di Putrajaya pada 27 November tahun lalu.
Mohd Akram yang berkhidmat sebagai Ketua Pramugara MAS selama 25 tahun dengan MAS didakwa melanggar tugasnya kerana menghadiri perhimpunan tersebut dan menggunakan khidmat email syarikat untuk kegunaan kesatuan.
Tiga pramugari yang dipecat pula didakwa atas alasan menghadiri perhimpunan tahun lalu.
"Kesatuan mengutuk sepenuhnya tuduhan palsu dan niat jahat yang dibuat oleh MAS ke atas pekerjanya dan penggantungan tugas Setiausaha Agung Nufam.
"Wujud niat jahat berhubung kes ini," kata Nufam dalam satu kenyataan petang ini.
Selain Mohd Akram dan tiga pramugari yang dipecat, sebanyak 30 Surat Tunjuk Sebab dikeluarkan kepada ahli anak kapal yang berdaftar dengan kesatuan.
Pada 27 November 2013 lalu, Nufam bersama ahlinya mengadakan satu himpunan di hadapan Kementerian Sumber Manusia untuk menghantar satu memorandum.
Nufam mengecam keras tindakan MAS yang disifatkan sebagai cubaan menafikan hak pekerjanya.
"MAS salah guna kuasa sebagai majikan kerana mempersoalkan ahli kesatuan bagi menghadiri perhimpunan aman di Putrajaya.
"Ini tidak masuk akal kerana MAS menafikan hak ahli kesatuan untuk berhimpun dalam perhimpunan anjuran pemimpin kesatuan ataupun ahli kesatuan sendiri," katanya.
Nufam menegaskan ahlinya berhak untuk berhimpun dan ianya selari dengan Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967 yang menjamin hak ahli kesatuan untuk berhimpun.
Tindakan tersebut, menurut Nufam, adalah cubaan untuk menutup mulut pengkritik MAS serta menakutkan ahli kesatuan daripada terus menyuarakan rasa tidak puas hati mereka.
Sebelum ini, Nufam mengemukakan 40 tuntutan untuk penambahbaikkan pengurusan MAS, terutamanya hak anak kapal.
Antaranya adalah hak mengenai cuti tahunan, perubatan, masalah berat badan, pengangkutan, semakan semula gaji dan elaun serta pemecatan pekerja. – 27 Februari, 2014.
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