'My colleagues are all terrified'
The head of the Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Flight Attendants' Association announced Friday she had been fired by the Cathay Dragon airlines over her support for recent anti-China protests, prompting outrage among the territory's trade unions.
Sy told a press conference she was summarily fired on Wednesday at a meeting with airline management, in which officials presented screenshots of three Facebook posts—the visibility of which was restricted to Sy's Facebook friends—voicing support for the ongoing anti-Beijing demonstrations in Hong Kong.
Carol Ng, the chairwoman of the HKCTU, said Sy's dismissal was a"blatant act of suppression." Sy said a wave of"white terror"—an expression referring to anonymous acts creating a climate of fear—has beset the industry."All the employees are being frightened, not just cabin crews, but even the management," Sy said."My colleagues are all terrified."
The turmoil has reached the very top of the organization, with CEO Rupert Hogg and his deputy Paul Loo having departed the airline in recent weeks.released a statement
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