MORE than 70% of Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) 2,400 ground workers have been served separation notices as of yesterday.
In a statement, PAL said nearly three out of four workers have been served notices in relation to the airline’s spin off/outsourcing program.
Under the said scheme, workers from the flag carrier’s airport services, catering at call center reservations units will be retired early. They will be provided generous separation packages and other benefits. PAL’s third party service providers are committed to absorb all the affected workers in time for the start of the outsourced services on October 1, 2011.
PAL management said it will continue serving the notices of separation based on lawful orders of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Office of the President which recognized the spin off/outsourcing program as a legal and valid exercise of management prerogative.
The airline added that since it has not received any temporary restraining order, it will proceed with the spin off/outsourcing as scheduled.
PAL is implementing the spin off/outsourcing program to restructure, streamline its operations, recover from massive losses and prepare the airline for intense global competition.
Source:http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/business/12316-pal-spin-offoutsourcing-in-full-swing
