More than 50 cleaning workers in Korean Air's cabin have already been in the works for over a month. This is because the company suddenly notified them of the dismissal on the 5th of last month. The subsidiaries of Korean Air's subsidiaries, EK Manpower, are mostly female workers in their 50s and 60s who are responsible for their livelihoods. The company made a layoff without any promises to overcome the crisis caused by a sudden drop in the number of flights due to annual exhaustion and unpaid leave. Even the monthly wages of the minimum wages received by in-flight cleaning are cut off, making them endless. In-flight cleaning workers say they were cut more easily because they were 'end-end workers' and 'subcontractors'.

At the Paradise City Hotel next to Incheon International Airport, 21 drivers providing limousine service to foreign guests were also fired last month. The drivers belonging to the subcontracting company, Subic, who signed a contract with the hotel, promised to take unpaid leave for a while in order to share the pain. However, the company suddenly terminated the contract. Most of them in their mid 40s still have a long way to live. Re-employment is not easy.

● I can't get back to work because of 'dismissal of fired'… Aviation industry now spreads 'guerilla-type layoffs'

The economic crisis from Corona 19 also broke through the weakest link . The 'unemployment crisis' is gradually spreading from the mandatory annual and unpaid leave to the order of resignation and dismissal . As a result of analyzing the reports received in the month of March by the private public interest group 119, the number of corona sudden reports was 1,219, accounting for 37.3% of the total 3,410 reports. Unpaid leave (unpaid leave, unpaid leave) 483 (39.6%), disadvantaged 253 (20.8%), dismissal and recommendation resignation (214) (17.6%), annual coercion 99 cases (13.9%), wage reduction 99 cases (8.1%).


The thing that stands out is that the number of layoffs and resignations is increasing rapidly . A worker at Yeongjongdo Island says that layoffs in the airline industry these days lead to a 'guerilla bite on the tail'. The dismissal of colleagues is spreading in the order of the janitor today and the airport restaurant cook tomorrow. The layoffs must meet the requirements of Article 24 of the Labor Standards Act 'Limitation of dismissal due to business reasons', but it is not uncommon for employers not to comply with them. The tightrope of illegality and shortcuts is also prevalent. The method of forcing workers to resign as saying, 'If you feel better, you'll be hired again and get retired and get unemployment benefits.'

● The wind from the bottom… 'Government support' missing workers

Workers say that the government's massive support is also like 'pouring water into a poison that has fallen underneath.' The government's special employment support industry includes aviation and tourism and lodging, but it doesn't seem to benefit from touching the skin at all. Employers are refusing even the smallest amount of money and are pushing for recommendation or dismissal, choosing to cut costs.

Even partners and dispatch companies are not eligible for special employment support. The aviation industry is included in the special employment support industry, but the airline's partners and subcontractors are not classified as aviation, and thus excluded from the support industry. Nearly half of Incheon Airport workers do not fit the reality of being a partner. The job support fund is a picture of rice cake. It is the result of the tabletop administration.

● To stop fired tsunami… Labor industry "dismissal of disaster situation"

The spread of Corona19 is slowing down, but the fear of unemployment among the vulnerable is becoming a reality . That's why the labor community insisted that banning temporary layoffs and maintaining employment should prevent 'corona layoffs' before their screams grow. In fact, France banned dismissal for business reasons, and Italy also banned all forms of dismissal for 60 days. In the Netherlands and the United States, instead of giving employment assistance to airlines and subcontractors, they are subject to banning dismissal and maintaining wage levels. The labor industry suggests △ prohibition of dismissal in a disaster situation △ support for companies on the premise of prohibition of dismissal △ preparing measures for dismissal of indirect employment workers and resolving blind spots in employment maintenance subsidies △ introducing the 'dismissal law'.


On the 24th of last month, President Moon Jae-in announced his plans to invest 100 trillion won in aid for corporate aid, promising to save the company's jobs by saving the company. In order for that promise not to be a hollow cry, we must stop firing the tail from the tail. The government's policy support should be the basis for companies looking for ways to win-win workers and employers. Above all, we all know that companies are in dire need of employment retention efforts, without having to recall the painful experience of the financial crisis.