MOTC steps in as EVA Air pilots seek bonus talks

TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Transport and Communications Minister (MOTC) Wang Kwo-tsai addressed the ongoing demands of EVA Air pilots for transparent discussions on year-end bonuses and salary adjustments on Tuesday (Dec. 19).

Wang confirmed that the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) is facilitating communication to resolve the issue.

In response to calls from Executive Yuan's Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan for improved dialogue, the union of Taoyuan International Airport Services Company (TIAS) issued a statement regarding labor conditions at EVA Air.

They criticized the significant gap in year-end bonuses between subsidiary and parent company employees, with the former receiving one month's bonus compared to the latter's three.

A petition by EVA Air ground staff to join the union resulted in additional incentive payouts.

The TIAS union expressed solidarity with the EVA Air ground staff's request for equitable treatment and alignment of bonus calculations and salary adjustments with the parent company's practices.