‘Sick leave is not a crime’: Taiwan airline workers demand better welfare after flight attendant’s death
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The Taoyuan Flight Attendants Union wants to maintain public attention on the welfare issues affecting aircrew.
PHOTO: TAOYUAN FLIGHT ATTENDANTS UNION
- Eva Air flight attendant's death after working ill sparked protests over punitive sick leave policies affecting performance reviews.
- The Taoyuan Flight Attendants Union demands policy changes, highlighting that current rules penalise taking sick leave.
- Eva Air pledged to revise its review system by end of 2025, but the union remains sceptical and will continue protesting.
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TAIPEI – The atmosphere at the usually buoyant Eva Air Marathon in Taipei was a little different in 2025.
As 24,000 runners waited at the starting line outside the Presidential Office before dawn, dozens of people protested loudly at the side.