Lee Jae-myung's Anger: "Chinese Dongbang Airlines' Unfair Dismissal of Korean Flight Attendants, Government Must Intervene"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, has requested the government to intervene to assist 73 Korean flight attendants of China Eastern Airlines who were unfairly dismissed.

On the 12th, Governor Lee stated, "I have issued a special directive to the relevant provincial department to devise measures to protect the rights of Korean flight attendants," adding, "We must ensure that Korean flight attendants of China Eastern Airlines, including residents of Gyeonggi Province, do not suffer unfair treatment."

Following Governor Lee's directive, Gyeonggi Province sent official letters on the same day to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Chinese Ambassador to Korea, and the Consul General in Shanghai to seek assistance for the Korean flight attendants unfairly dismissed by China Eastern Airlines.

In the letters, the province requested, "Please confirm with China Eastern Airlines whether it is true that only Korean flight attendants were discriminately dismissed while Japanese and Italian flight attendants were not." The letters also emphasized, "We take this unfair dismissal very seriously," and called for prompt action.

Earlier, on the 9th, China Eastern Airlines unilaterally notified 73 Korean contract flight attendants, who were about to be converted to regular employees, of their dismissal. Among them, 18 are residents of Gyeonggi Province.

It is reported that China Eastern Airlines dismissed the Korean contract flight attendants due to the impact on Korea-China routes caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

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