Re below, i take it it is a good sign, good luck to all, how do we get an update on what this means.
The postponement must mean we are close, can we get an update on the negotiations, i dont want it to come Friday and we are none the wiser why things have or havent changed.
It looks promising, please advise
Qantas engineers postpone industrial action
January 09, 2008 The Australian
INDUSTRIAL action planned by Qantas engineers for tomorrow has been postponed.
The Australian Licensed Aircraft Association (ALAEA) has put off a plan to refuse to work overtime following failed negotiations with management over pay rises.
The union is demanding a 5 per cent pay rise for up to 1700 engineers nationwide, but the airline is offering only a 3 per cent increase.
"The bottom line is, we met today, we had a productive meeting and we're going to meet again tomorrow,'' head of Qantas Engineering David Cox said.
The industrial action planned for Wednesday is now scheduled for Friday, but it would not disrupt flight schedules, Mr Cox said.
"This sort of action we could manage - it's low level,'' he said.
"Obviously, if it escalates further, then it escalates further.''
The union has vowed to call four-hour stop-work meetings if Qantas takes action against any union members for taking part in industrial action.
Such meetings would potentially ground all Qantas flights, because jets cannot take off until they have been cleared by a licensed engineer.