Qantas hits back at unions
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Qantas has hit back at what is called “misleading claims” made by a unions about its new international strategy. The Australian carrier announced yesterday that was many as 1,000 jobs would be affected by its decision to restructure its international operations. The Australian & International Pilots Association responded by warning Qantas against outsourcing the jobs, saying it would be “devastating” to the Qantas brand.
The airline’s CEO, Alan Joyce said today that the accusations that Qantas was outsourcing and off-shoring jobs were incorrect.
“Qantas is one of the biggest employers in Australia,” Joyce said. “Of the 1,000 positions that will be made redundant, not a single job will be lost as a result of Qantas’ plans to invest in a new premium airline in Asia. Some of the numbers being quoted today by union leaders – of between 5,000 and 10,000 jobs affected – are completely unfounded.
“Trade unions need to explain why they continue to trash the Qantas brand and are opposed to changes which will protect the long-term jobs of the majority of their members. We remain prepared to discuss reasonable employment agreements and conditions for all our employees and urge unions to return to the negotiating table,” Joyce added.
Qantas will be hoping the message is well received by unions; Australia’s main union for aircraft engineers is reported to be meeting within the next few days to discuss possible industrial action.
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