Originally Posted by
ysslah
Korean air management hire expat pilots as a union busting tool.
There is a little more to it than that. After their rash or crashes they were in serious danger or being banned from operating in many countries worldwide unless they improved their safety. To wit they instituted many changes, which among other things included increasing the expat pilot numbers.
Granted the presence of expat pilots acts as a disincentive for the Korean pilots to strike since the airline can still operate a significant percentage of flights, but that is certainly not the sole reason they are employed.
Typhoonpilot