Qantas outsources ground handling, slams TWU proposal
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Qantas outsources ground handling, slams TWU proposal
Qantas has this morning notified around 2000 employees that it will move to outsource ground handling operations at 10 airports across Australia as it works to recover from the COVID crisis.
In August, the airline announced its reasons for needing to restructure its ground handling operations, which includes baggage handling and aircraft cleaning, and commenced a review of external bids from specialist ground handlers and in-house bids from employees and their representatives.
In August, the airline announced its reasons for needing to restructure its ground handling operations, which includes baggage handling and aircraft cleaning, and commenced a review of external bids from specialist ground handlers and in-house bids from employees and their representatives.
https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/me...ling-services/
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They’re sharing the load around, have to keep the ground handlers on their toes. All of the major ground handlers getting at least a couple of ports.
This has been predicted since privatisation so to take this long is remarkable. What’s next...
This has been predicted since privatisation so to take this long is remarkable. What’s next...
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It sounds most of the impacted staff found out the decision through the media - which is never the way you want to hear your future
Good luck to all impacted- I hope you have a better future and get treated better wherever your future lies
Good luck to all impacted- I hope you have a better future and get treated better wherever your future lies
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hold on, qantas claiming it's saving $100,000,000.oo a year by getting rid of 2000 employees. If my maths is correct (had 1/2 dozen beers, so might be wrong), they are saving $50,000.oo per employee. How much were they paid ?
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Menzies and dnata pay comparable or better wages. The bottom feeders pay less but not 50% less.
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I would like to congratulate Qantas on becoming our latest LCC. Your last 100 years have been magnificent as being Australia's legacy carrier.
Usually when you start up an LCC airline you outsource your baggage and cleaners obviously to keep those exorbitant extremely high costs down.
To the fantastic 2000 people your pain is AJs pay-packet gain.
Usually when you start up an LCC airline you outsource your baggage and cleaners obviously to keep those exorbitant extremely high costs down.
To the fantastic 2000 people your pain is AJs pay-packet gain.
I can’t wait for the “amazing” turn around in the profit sometime next year. Amazing what a dominant, virtual monopoly market share and a pandemic can do to your bottom line.
I would like to congratulate Qantas on becoming our latest LCC. Your last 100 years have been magnificent as being Australia's legacy carrier.
Usually when you start up an LCC airline you outsource your baggage and cleaners obviously to keep those exorbitant extremely high costs down.
To the fantastic 2000 people your pain is AJs pay-packet gain.
Usually when you start up an LCC airline you outsource your baggage and cleaners obviously to keep those exorbitant extremely high costs down.
To the fantastic 2000 people your pain is AJs pay-packet gain.
The idea that no decision had been made & a bid by the in house team would be looked at is just another botched pr stunt.
I guess there may be positions for some of the affected guys with the successful bidders but theres a couple of those bidders who need to be avoided as far as employers go.
As another post has said,lets see how the OTP works now as these contracted ground handling outfits work out firstly how to get experienced employees & then try & pay them the lowest possible rate.
So many long serving decent people been thrown on the scrap heap by self serving corporate greed,disgusting behaviour.
The Qantas media release claims the TWU bids were not up to snuff, despite the TWU being given several extensions, and also comes out swinging against a number of reported TWU claims.
https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/me...ling-services/
https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/me...ling-services/
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Are we really all that surprised at the SkyGods little head grub? Remember his job is to get the best return for the share holders no matter what it takes, oh and stuff his pockets with as much cash as possible as the 'thing' still knows the general public think he's doing a wonderful job of Australia's Airline (term used loosely!)
Employes haven't got a chance in this weak nation of ours in any industry!
Employes haven't got a chance in this weak nation of ours in any industry!
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Is it me or does the modus operandi of Alan’s management team appears to be “You stand up to us , we will cut you down !” ?
ALEA Engineers ,eviserated.
TWU , as good as excised .
Both Unions featuring prominently, slow baking Qantas during the EA negotiation period .
Who’s next ?
Pilots and AIPA , to a lesser extent AFAP , particularly JetStar and subsidiary constituents?
ASU and office staff ?
Who will remain ?
How much of Qantas can you subcontract out before it’s no longer culturally Qantas ?
Does the Qantas Sale Act play any part here ?
When is restructuring just an excuse to circumvent transmission of business ?
ALEA Engineers ,eviserated.
TWU , as good as excised .
Both Unions featuring prominently, slow baking Qantas during the EA negotiation period .
Who’s next ?
Pilots and AIPA , to a lesser extent AFAP , particularly JetStar and subsidiary constituents?
ASU and office staff ?
Who will remain ?
How much of Qantas can you subcontract out before it’s no longer culturally Qantas ?
Does the Qantas Sale Act play any part here ?
When is restructuring just an excuse to circumvent transmission of business ?
Is it me or does the modus operandi of Alan’s management team appears to be “You stand up to us , we will cut you down !” ?
ALEA Engineers ,eviserated.
TWU , as good as excised .
Both Unions featuring prominently, slow baking Qantas during the EA negotiation period .
Who’s next ?
Pilots and AIPA , to a lesser extent AFAP , particularly JetStar and subsidiary constituents?
ASU and office staff ?
Who will remain ?
How much of Qantas can you subcontract out before it’s no longer culturally Qantas ?
Does the Qantas Sale Act play any part here ?
When is restructuring just an excuse to circumvent transmission of business ?
ALEA Engineers ,eviserated.
TWU , as good as excised .
Both Unions featuring prominently, slow baking Qantas during the EA negotiation period .
Who’s next ?
Pilots and AIPA , to a lesser extent AFAP , particularly JetStar and subsidiary constituents?
ASU and office staff ?
Who will remain ?
How much of Qantas can you subcontract out before it’s no longer culturally Qantas ?
Does the Qantas Sale Act play any part here ?
When is restructuring just an excuse to circumvent transmission of business ?
I do agree that QF are dedicated to the destruction of an organised work force though.
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Is it me or does the modus operandi of Alan’s management team appears to be “You stand up to us , we will cut you down !” ?
ALEA Engineers ,eviserated.
TWU , as good as excised .
Both Unions featuring prominently, slow baking Qantas during the EA negotiation period .
Who’s next ?
Pilots and AIPA , to a lesser extent AFAP , particularly JetStar and subsidiary constituents?
ASU and office staff ?
Who will remain ?
How much of Qantas can you subcontract out before it’s no longer culturally Qantas ?
Does the Qantas Sale Act play any part here ?
When is restructuring just an excuse to circumvent transmission of business ?
ALEA Engineers ,eviserated.
TWU , as good as excised .
Both Unions featuring prominently, slow baking Qantas during the EA negotiation period .
Who’s next ?
Pilots and AIPA , to a lesser extent AFAP , particularly JetStar and subsidiary constituents?
ASU and office staff ?
Who will remain ?
How much of Qantas can you subcontract out before it’s no longer culturally Qantas ?
Does the Qantas Sale Act play any part here ?
When is restructuring just an excuse to circumvent transmission of business ?
This goes way back to the shutdown in 2011.
Forward bookings over Christmas that year crashed when the ALEA and TWU threatened to slow-bake the airline.
Hence the shutdown.
AJ has a long memory and has been nursing his wrath to keep it warm ever since.
Now is the perfect opportunity.
AIPA might be safe but thats about it.
Surprised it took him so long really.