12 Aug 2005 INDONESIAN CABIN CREW DISPUTE RESOLVED: It was reported last night that this dispute has been resolved, with management responding to the union's demands. Details of the settlement are not yet available, however, on behalf of IKAGI, the ITF would like to thank unions for expressing their solidarity, which certainly played a role in achieving this positive result.

04 Aug 2005
Indonesia: Cabin crew dispute

Please send protest letters to Indonesian President urging talks in the dispute between the ITF-affiliated Garuda Indonesia Flight Attendant Association - IKAGI - and Garuda Indonesia management. The later failed to come to the bargaining table in order to negotiate over pay and working conditions, as well as crew licensing.

The ITF has written to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, urging talks in a cabin crew dispute which may result in industrial action - at the same time as the railway dispute we recently reported

ITF affiliates are also asked to send letters in this case, following a report from the ITF-affiliated aviation union Garuda Indonesia Flight Attendant Association - IKAGI. According to the information the ITF has received, the union is currently negotiating over numerous issues including pay and working conditions as well as cabin crew licensing. During this process, Garuda Indonesia management failed to come to the bargaining table in good faith. The issue of a cabin crew licence continues to be raised during the negotiations, without resolution. A threat to the check-off system for union membership dues has been made.

Attached is the text of a letter from the ITF General Secretary - similar letters have been sent to Ministers and to Garuda management. Please send your protests to:

Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President, Republic Of Indonesia, Istana Merdeka, Jakarta Pusat, 10110 Indonesia, Via fax: +62 21 344 2223

Mr. Emirsyah Satar, President PT Garuda Indonesia, Via fax: +62 21 231 1962

Fahmi Idris, Minister Of Manpower, Via fax: +62 21 525 669

Hatta Rajasa, Minister Of Transportation, Via fax: +62 21 345 1657

Minister State of BUMN (Sugiharto), Via email: sekretariat@bumn-ri.com