November 19, 2010
Malaya
BY GERARD ANTHONY M. NAVAL
Philippine Airlines and its workers’ union have agreed to give conciliation another chance while President Aquino is reviewing a labor department decision upholding PAL’s plan to spin-off three non-core services.
Speaking after a management-union meeting at the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB), PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said the management has decided to temporarily suspend the layoff of some 2,600 employees.
In turn, the PAL Employees Association agreed not to push through with its planned strike.
"We are now on a status quo in deference to Malacañang’s authority to resolve the dispute," Villaluna said.
"We are showing our respect for the President’s authority to review the decision of his Cabinet and intervene on labor disputes as mandated under the Constitution," she said.
Last week, Aquino announced he was stepping into the labor dispute in a bid to "get them closer to a negotiated settlement".
PALEA on November 5 filed a notice of strike before DOLE on the ground of mass termination.
In her October 29 ruling, DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz found the decision of PAL outsource in-flight catering, airport services and call center reservations as "lawful and reasonable."
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