Sign this AWA or never work for QANTAS again

[max autobrakes]

Please tell me that someone ,let's just call them a source,is yanking my chain .
The story is ,that pilots doing interviews at AAE are being told by a certain individual recently "promoted" from Qantas ,that unless they sign the AWA for employment ,the intimation is, they can kiss their chances of working for a Qantas group company ever again, goodbye.
Sounds a bit like British navy press ganging from days gone by.
Is this what the industry in Australia is coming to?
Can anyone shed some light please.

[Ndicho Moja]

Those are the same words that were said to have been used by CEO of JetStar Asia when they went in to resign. Too bad, but it is a sign of poor people skills.

[Willit Run]

Pardon me, but what is an AWA?

[hobie]

Pardon me, but what is an AWA?

known as Australian Workplace Agreements, I believe .....

[jack red]

Pardon me but who is AAE :confused:

[RaTa]

"Pardon me but who is AAE"

Probably means Australian Air Express, a small freight outfit in which Qantas has a share flying night freight and mail using converted 737-300s.

Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA) have only been introduced recently by the right wing, pro big business government. They are individual contracts which are designed to bring down labour costs, conditions and exclude unions..........you can guess what that means.:mad:

[Fliegenmong]

Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA) have only been introduced recently by the right wing, pro big business government. They are individual contracts which are designed to bring down labour costs, conditions and exclude unions..........you can guess what that means.

Well said RaTa!:D

We used to be known as the lucky country..........not a good time to be one of the ordinary folk Oz right now.:{