Qantas pilot reductions, the real numbers.

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...also interesting that 1000 jobs to go at Bluescope immediately results in $30m from the Federal Government and $5m from the NSW Government to assist the community and workers PLUS $100m directly to Bluescope to prevent additional job losses. Whilst this money will almost certainly be a complete waste it probably has some appeal to the local population (voters) in the two locations that Bluescope identified for layoffs. 1000 QF workers spread over lots of electorates - nobody cares.

Perhaps if things are not going that well for QF management should put their hand out to the Govt for similar hand outs, but then again perhaps this is not about efficiency and competitiveness at all, perhaps it is about driving down the share price for somebody's mates to launch a buyout????