Korean Air Pilots Union Seeks Labor Mediation Over Asiana Seniority Clash
The dispute centers on how to set pilot promotion seniority for captain promotions after integration with Asiana Airlines. The Korean Air Pilots Union says seniority criteria should be jointly determined, while Korean Air argues promotion standards and candidate selection are management’s exclusive personnel authority. After talks on the 2024 collective agreement and 2025 wage terms broke down, the union sought labor mediation with the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission.