Amid reports that Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific has recently received pressure from Beijing to punish staff who participate in or support ongoing anti-extradition-bill protests, the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), a union representing roughly 190,000 members from different sectors, is urging the company to reinstate the staff who were fired.
At a press conference on Aug. 23, the union condemned the company’s actions for creating a climate of fear. It also announced plans to organize a protest in front of the airline’s headquarters office on Aug. 26, but police did not approve their application. The union then appealed the decision.
