Cathay Pacific flight attendants will meet today to discuss possible industrial action after the company rejected their latest compromise offer.
The Flight Attendants' Union's proposal was rejected in a tense 15-minute meeting yesterday during which the union said it had been accused of making the company 'lose face'.
'The management has rejected our latest proposal to increase flying hours by four hours without excess pay,' Flight Attendants' Union chairwoman Becky Kwan Siu-wa said.
'They also refuse to pledge there will be no forced redundancies for one year.' The offer of free overtime, which would save an estimated $81 million, was made in exchange for automatic pay rises being guaranteed.
The negotiation session was attended by Tom Wright, general manager of inflight services.
Ms Kwan said: 'The company accused us of threatening others into signing support for the union and said we had caused the management to lose face.' The union has received 2,800 letters objecting to the company's moves from its 4,500-strong membership.