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Tony Abbott has given the green light to send tens of thousands of Australian jobs overseas with his decision to amend critical sections of the Qantas Sales Act. ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver said Qantas workers and their families would be waking up this morning devastated by the news that Prime…

Following the decision last week by Qantas CEO Alan Joyce to sack 5000 workers, the Australian Council of Trade Unions and your Union called a crisis meeting with Mr Joyce and his management team to find out why they are pursuing a strategy of savage job cuts that will hurt…

Tony Abbott has a clear choice to make when Cabinet meets to discuss the future of Qantas tomorrow - save Qantas workers, or open the gates to sack even more of them. ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver said Qantas workers are already unsure if their jobs are safe following Alan Joyce's…

The Australian Services Union has labelled the Qantas decision to shed 5000 full time workers across the Qantas Group as short sighted and has vowed to fight for every job. ASU Assistant National Secretary Linda White said that the Qantas announcement is devastating for the hard working staff of Qantas…

Today's announcement by the Qantas Group of the cutting of 5000 jobs and the massive restructuring across the Group is a dark day in the proud history of your airline and it cannot go unchallenged by any of us who have worked hard to make the company an Australian icon…

Over the past few weeks, speculation has been rife on the future of Qantas in Australia. This speculation has not only been played out in the media, but many Qantas workers are hearing rumours around their workplace about their future job security.                 …

Emirates Airlines employees were all set to vote on the EBA with the ballot to begin on the 2 March 2013. Now Emirates management have requested another negotiating meeting. The ASU/ALAEA believe this could be beneficial as long as Emirates bargain in good faith by informing the ASU/ALAEA and employee…

Since the last meeting on 11 December 2013 (see bulletin 7) your National Negotiating Team (NNT) have scheduled 3 meetings with Jetstar management to try and get the company's response to our EBA 5 issues – each time the company reps have postponed the meeting saying they could not get…

On 29 January 2014 the Fair Work Commission approved your new EBA. This is fantastic news and testament to union member's perseverance in holding out for a better agreement. Your new EBA takes effect 7 days after Commission approval so therefore all of the new provisions and improved conditions are…

Following negotiations last Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th January Emirates management indicated that it was now the intention to put the draft EBA out for employees to vote on. [Download the full bulletin below]    Emirates Bulletin, 31 January 2014