Lebanon Pilots go on strike over firing one sick pilot by MEA

November 28, 2011 ⋅ 8:15 pm ⋅ Post a comment

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Middle East Airlines on Monday voiced surprise over the pilots syndicate’s decision to go on strike.

The Syndicate of Lebanese Pilots on Friday went on strike and said that their step was in protest against MEA’s decision to fire one of their colleagues who was on medical leave.

Also, the Civil Aviation Syndicate announced earlier on Monday another strike starting from 10 pm until Wednesday, MTV reported.

MEA said in its statement that “the aforementioned pilot can no longer work as a pilot because of an incurable disease.”

“The company’s [labor policy] has been in place for decades and applies to all cases.”

However, the statement added that “it did not abandon neither materially nor morally the pilot who served with honesty for thirty-eight years.”

“The company kept paying the money that the Lebanese Pilots Syndicate was demanding, and is still covering all the [sick pilot’s] medical bills,” the statement added.

It also said that “the strike, which was announced without any legal or moral justification, cost the airline and its passengers moral and material losses.” Now Lebanon

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4 comments for “Lebanon Pilots go on strike over firing one sick pilot by MEA”

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Anonymous

Seems to me that MEA is doing a good thing … who wanted a strike ??
Anonymous

MEA management are ill advised, MEA is making money, there planes are flying full with alliance of regional and international airlines like sky team and others, most passengers pay full fare for flights.

For God sake, take care of your employees.

Anonymous

In ‘the west’ there are other words. “laid off”; ‘Let go”; etc. Fired is usually for something bad.
However, if the guy is getting medical expenses for a disease incurable, and after 38 years is, one assumes, due a pension as well (who wants to work that long?), then what’s the problem?

Anonymous

Your are sold on this idea too sir, no wonder we have so much problem in this new world economy.Companies’ greatest asset are their employees – Layoff = Greed

Southwest Airline in the USA never executed a layoff in its existence. Look it UP!

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