LG has made a statement in regard the SMH article today on the QF cabin crew website. The VR info is also on the website.
Personally I hate the word surplus and I think it is very deceptive when the company are actively recruiting UK and NZ based crew and casuals within short haul.
The FAAA issued the following notices today.
11 April 2007
Attention all Qantas Long Haul Flight Attendants
SHAME SHAME SHAME
In what can only be described as a shameless exercise in the further destruction of full time flight attendant positions, Qantas Cabin Crew management have announced further redundancies of full time Long Haul cabin crew.
The announcement today follows on from over 1200 full time jobs being made redundant since 2000, and a redundancy of approximately 400 Long Haul cabin crew positions last year and 120 short haul positions at the same time.
This occurs at a time when there have been two Qantas profit upgrades announced since the APA bid for Qantas was announced late last year.
The continual replacement of Australian full time jobs for lesser paid overseas workers and the casualisation of the flight attendant role is a direct result of corporate greed and a total lack of respect for the flight attendant workforce in Australia by Qantas Management.
Whilst the rhetoric runs thick like syrup from management about how we are valued and how great our contribution is, the reality is in stark contrast.
The exact numbers to be made redundant at this stage are unknown. The Company has confirmed that this will be a voluntary redundancy.
The fact that the Divisional Flying Agreement was designed to manage surpluses and avoid redundancy is disregarded by the current management.
The outsourcing of Cabin Crew management jobs to Bangkok and Auckland would be a good start in any cost reduction exercise. Given the amount of time they spend with our members the jobs could just as easily be done remotely.
We will update you further when we have further information. Despite our outrage at this contempt for crew, we will continue to act responsibly to protect full time employment in Australia.
Written by Steven Reed President International Division
and authorised by Michael Mijatov Secretary International Division
11 April 2007
Attention all Qantas Long Haul Flight Attendants
MEDIA SPECULATION ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE LONG HAUL DIVISION
The Sydney Morning Herald today contains an article written by Scott Rochfort and Danny John. Paragraph two of that article is as follows:-
The revised APA offer comes amid speculation the carrier is set to test the nerve of unions by preparing a massive culling of its 3000 long haul cabin crew workers.
Rumours of further redundancies have been rife for some time. Yesterday the Company asked to meet with senior officials of the FAAA on Thursday morning 12th April 2007.
Last night the Company was not prepared to speculate on the rumours but indicated that they would be in a position to discuss the matter on Thursday morning.
Until that meeting takes place, the FAAA is not in a position to discuss the matter with members, nor in a position to speculate.
What we can clearly state is that while there is massive overseas contingent of cabin crew and casuals employed in a variety of positions, the FAAA will not stand by idly and see full time employment eroded.
We have been indicating to crew for some considerable time that the provisions of the Workplace Relations Act in terms of its operating restructuring facility are potentially very damaging for full time workers in Australia, not the least being full time Long Haul cabin Crew.
We will write to you as soon as any confirmed information comes to hand.
Written by Steven Reed President International Division
and authorised by Michael Mijatov Secretary International Division
Last edited by GalleyHag; 11th Apr 2007 at 06:27.