Hong Kong flight attendants' union confirms its leader has been fired, according to "white terror"

The union representing flight attendants Cathay Dragon's regional subsidiary, Cathay Dragon, confirmed that its leader had been sacked by the airline. The union demanded his immediate reinstatement and said the dismissal was a product of "white terror".

Rebecca Sy has been working for the airline for 17 years and hoped to stay with her until the end of her career. It is believed that she was fired after the authorities saw her Facebook account.

"White terror" is the term invented by the Hong Kong people for the repression of anti-government demonstrations by political means. In recent days, Cathay Pacific staff and their colleagues at Cathay Dragon have been warned that they could face penalties for publicly supporting the protest movement.

"It is with great regret that we have to announce the dismissal of Rebecca Sy, our president, two days ago," the union said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.

"His employment was terminated for no specific reason. The FAA is deeply saddened and angry by this decision and the way it has been managed, "the statement said.

Describing her as an "exemplary" member of the cabin crew, the union said Su had "served customers and colleagues with great enthusiasm".

"The FAA believes that the dismissal was completely unfair, a product of white terror and that we were asking for Rebecca Sy's immediate reinstatement so that we could continue to serve the company and the rest of our cabin crew, as it has always been. . "

New protests at the Hong Kong International Airport are expected on Saturday, partly because of Beijing's alleged crackdown on Cathay Pacific.

The union representing the cabin crew recently warned that the Chinese authorities were searching the bags and examining the mobile phones of flight attendants at several mainland airports.

Cathay Pacific has been forced to comply with the stringent new requirements imposed by Beijing. In a statement, the airline once again reaffirmed its full support for the basic law.

"We are a leading international airline with global operations and therefore we are required to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate," said the airline in response to the announcement of the return of Sy.

Cathay Pacific's general manager and operations manager were forced out last week and several employees, including two pilots, have already been fired for supporting the protests.