Originally Posted by Fin Review 20 September
The Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association has offered concessions to Qantas Airways, such as members using up annual leave during quiet periods, in order to convince the airline to keep its Avalon heavy maintenance facility open longer.
The airline this week launched a review of the future of the site, near Geelong in Victoria, which employs more than 300 workers and services a declining fleet of Boeing 747s.
After meeting Qantas on Thursday, ALAEA Federal Secretary Steve Purvinas said he now had a "strong sense" the airline had not predetermined it would close the facility after the review.
"We are prepared to assist with concessions" he said.
"The guys get 5 weeks of leave a year - they may take 10 instead" Mr Purvinas said. On average, employees at the site had 18 weeks of annual leave in reserve.
Qantas is due to meet representatives from other unions on Friday.
At least they're in there fighting.
Last edited by Romulus; 20th Sep 2013 at 09:33.