A Cathay Pacific Airways pilot chats with his workmates before marching
to a meeting in Hong Kong August 22, 2001. Cathay Pacific Airways'
pilots are likely to vote overwhelmingly on Wednesday for tougher job
action as their dispute with management drags on, a pilots' union
spokesman said. In the last week, the airline has been forced to cancel
a number of flights because a growing number of pilots were calling in
sick.

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