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The flight attendant, Rebecca Sy, told reporters about her shot. She claimed that she was preparing for a flight to Mainland China earlier this week when she was suddenly withdrawn and confronted by the company's leadership about Facebook publications, which she considered too political.
Sy claims that she has never violated any rules and that she is now asking to be reinstated.
Cathay Pacific declined to comment on the details of Sy's situation.
"We would like to reiterate that we do not discriminate against union members or their activities," a spokesman told CNN Business.
"Any action taken by the [airline] with respect to our employees is always in strict accordance with the terms of their respective employment contracts as well as applicable laws and regulations, "added the spokesperson.
The pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong plunged Cathay Pacific, the city's flagship carrier with 27,000 employees, into disarray.
At a press conference Friday, the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions called on Cathay to "respect employees' freedom of speech."
"We have never given up on our company.Unfortunately, the company has abandoned me," Sy said, adding that she had spent her entire 17 year career at Cathay.
Sy said she was preparing for a flight to Hangzhou on Tuesday, while she had been asked to stay in Hong Kong.
The next day, Sy said that she had been summoned to a meeting with company officials, who had shown her three screenshots of messages posted on her private Facebook page.
One of the messages contained remarks where Sy said she feared going to Mainland China.
After confirming that the posts had been posted to her Facebook account, Sy was immediately fired, she said.
When she asked why she had been fired, company officials reportedly stated that they could not explain why.
Sy was then asked to hand over her ID card and escort her out of the office, she told reporters.
The former air hostess says his story has created a cooling effect among his colleagues.
Some 1,200 Cathay Pacific crew members and 600 Cathay Dragon personnel participated in a major strike at Hong Kong International Airport earlier this month, according to the Hong Confederation of Trade Unions. Kong.
An increasing number of workers have suffered serious consequences since then. At least 11 aviation workers have already been fired this month, said Carol Ng, a local union activist who also spoke at the press conference on Friday.
"Terrified, all my colleagues are terrified," said Sy.
Jill Disis and Stella Ko contributed to this report.
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