Qf LAME EBA Negotiations Begin
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Did I just hear Olivia Wirth correctly on the news saying, "you can't put a price on safety", onya girl.
Does this mean they (QF management) will stop the outsourcing for safety sake.
Does this mean they (QF management) will stop the outsourcing for safety sake.
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6 weeks now with the FWA umpire,
great progress being made. I think a
3% offer may be close to being offered.
Of course they can't comment on such
generosity just yet, all in good time...
great progress being made. I think a
3% offer may be close to being offered.
Of course they can't comment on such
generosity just yet, all in good time...
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Posted today the allowances have gone up are we desperate
SEEK - JOB VACANCY - B747-400 LAME Fixed Term Job in Geelong & Great Ocean Road
SEEK - JOB VACANCY - B747-400 LAME Fixed Term Job in Geelong & Great Ocean Road
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this lot must be joking $42.50p/hr for a Lame.Contracts 10yrs ago were going at about $60 p/hr in Asia.thats about a 33% percent decline in 10yrs while the cost of living has gone up about 40 %.WHO DO THEY THINK THEY WILL GET FOR THOSE RATES.
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Destruction Increases
Huge day for Qantas as AJ and LC's plans for the destruction of Qantas pick up pace.
1. Trading in Qantas shares halted by the board so that annoucements of destruction can be made.
2. Due to increase of flying by Qlink in QLD, and the requirement of a larger fleet, LAMEs to be sacked in Brisbane, maintenance to be carried out by third parties and in Canberra.
3. Quality of offshore outsource facilities to be used by Qantas for, amoung other things, A380 slammed by FAA as inadequate and unsafe.
4. AJ to address Press Club in Canberra to put his spin into the media, before
5. Senate Report into Airline Safety and Training released.
6. LAME EBA PIA vote released by AEC.
1. Trading in Qantas shares halted by the board so that annoucements of destruction can be made.
2. Due to increase of flying by Qlink in QLD, and the requirement of a larger fleet, LAMEs to be sacked in Brisbane, maintenance to be carried out by third parties and in Canberra.
3. Quality of offshore outsource facilities to be used by Qantas for, amoung other things, A380 slammed by FAA as inadequate and unsafe.
4. AJ to address Press Club in Canberra to put his spin into the media, before
5. Senate Report into Airline Safety and Training released.
6. LAME EBA PIA vote released by AEC.
“In FY11, Qantas International is forecast to generate a loss before interest and tax of approximately $200
million, on invested capital of over $5 billion, with a weaker result expected next year.
“Qantas International is the Group’s weakest business – it has achieved required returns only three times in
the past 15 years. Clearly the situation is not sustainable. However, we are developing a long-term strategy
aimed at restoring competitiveness and profitability.
“We have a proud history and unmatched experience in international flying and will take the hard steps
necessary to turn this airline around. Our review of Qantas International is progressing in line with
expectations and we will announce plans for its strategic renewal later this year.”
million, on invested capital of over $5 billion, with a weaker result expected next year.
“Qantas International is the Group’s weakest business – it has achieved required returns only three times in
the past 15 years. Clearly the situation is not sustainable. However, we are developing a long-term strategy
aimed at restoring competitiveness and profitability.
“We have a proud history and unmatched experience in international flying and will take the hard steps
necessary to turn this airline around. Our review of Qantas International is progressing in line with
expectations and we will announce plans for its strategic renewal later this year.”
It would be interesting to see if the $5billion in capital invested didn't include 90000+ hour 747's or dugongs. 2 engines are better then 4 when it comes to making money, or so literally every other airline has discovered in our region.
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Bring it on! This will be the last stand.
AJ's undertones sniff of a maintenance partnership overseas of course.
We are too expensive for a global market with Australian wages. (As are the pilots)
Take a 30% pay cut or find another job or fight for what we built and want to keep for our children.
24th August 2011 Judgement Day
AJ's undertones sniff of a maintenance partnership overseas of course.
We are too expensive for a global market with Australian wages. (As are the pilots)
Take a 30% pay cut or find another job or fight for what we built and want to keep for our children.
24th August 2011 Judgement Day
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Is there any truth that old CEO GD has been paid $18 million by Qantas as a consultant since leaving with a $16 million hand shake . Think its more like not what you know its who you know . 
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I say "bring it on" but be patient between now and the 24th August. We need to ask the public do they want Australians maintaining Qantas aircraft or another nation with cheaper labor base.
That is the bottom line.
Plenty of time to get the message out there. I can think of some appointed statements for display in public display, social media, electronic media.
We are outsiders to win this battle without a doubt but giving up is not an option.
Slow and steady brothers.
That is the bottom line.
Plenty of time to get the message out there. I can think of some appointed statements for display in public display, social media, electronic media.
We are outsiders to win this battle without a doubt but giving up is not an option.
Slow and steady brothers.
The cynic in me would say the company has purposely been dragging out the 'negotiations' until this point when they are going to restructure the international business which somehow can't make money anymore, until August 24th at least.
But in the mean time they have backed themselves into a corner and won't want to lose face.
But in the mean time they have backed themselves into a corner and won't want to lose face.
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August 24 or thereabouts is significant to the '89 pilot's dispute, same week AFAP began industrial action.
Under Abeles, Ian Oldmeadow was one of the chief architects of the campaign to win over ACTU and ALP support to take down the pilots. James Strong was then CEO of TAA
Many familiar faces , eh.
Scaremongering by AJ and the Board? We have a hell of a fight on our hands but I am confident our strategists with help from the pilots, TWU and generally most staff, will help us prevail. Simply there are too many of us and too few of them.
Then again, this battle will be won or lost in Canberra.
Under Abeles, Ian Oldmeadow was one of the chief architects of the campaign to win over ACTU and ALP support to take down the pilots. James Strong was then CEO of TAA
Many familiar faces , eh.
Scaremongering by AJ and the Board? We have a hell of a fight on our hands but I am confident our strategists with help from the pilots, TWU and generally most staff, will help us prevail. Simply there are too many of us and too few of them.
Then again, this battle will be won or lost in Canberra.
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Then again, this battle will be won or lost in Canberra
Dead right 600ft lbs.
Qantas has plenty of media in their pockets and many of them just hate unions or at least give a good impression of those that do.
They also have plenty of tame pollies but with a Labor govt that is on the nose they will want to shore up support with the ACTU.
We have to be smart to win this.
Don't stuff around the public too much to have the Murdoch press whipping up anti union rhetoric and pushing anti union / Labor buttons in Canberra.
Dead right 600ft lbs.
Qantas has plenty of media in their pockets and many of them just hate unions or at least give a good impression of those that do.
They also have plenty of tame pollies but with a Labor govt that is on the nose they will want to shore up support with the ACTU.
We have to be smart to win this.
Don't stuff around the public too much to have the Murdoch press whipping up anti union rhetoric and pushing anti union / Labor buttons in Canberra.
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Its time to put the Qantas Sales Act to test me thinks!
Intent has a lot of weight in contract law I believe. What was the intent of the Qantas Sales Act when it was put together all those years ago? Certainly not to offshore the International business
AIPA & ALAEA should prepare themselves to put the Act to the test come announcements on August 24th!!
Intent has a lot of weight in contract law I believe. What was the intent of the Qantas Sales Act when it was put together all those years ago? Certainly not to offshore the International business
AIPA & ALAEA should prepare themselves to put the Act to the test come announcements on August 24th!!
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