The Qantas Group has announced a $5,000 payment to EBA covered employees. The ASU only became aware of the payment following news reports, and the reality is not as good as it seems.
It has strings attached!
The payment will be made to employees once a new enterprise agreement covering them is finalised. This behaviour attempts to pressure unions and workers to agree on new enterprise agreements, so the payment is made sooner.
Typical, it includes a set of unreasonable criteria, including that workers must not engage in any action that harms Jetstar.
Workers need proper pay increases!
Jetstar wants to apply the Qantas Group pay policy to your new Enterprise Agreement. The airline is proposing that you receive a zero per cent pay increase in 2022 and 2023. A once-off payment of $5000 does not provide workers with real cost of living relief.
Workers need a proper pay increase that keeps up with the cost of living on an ongoing basis, not a once-off payment to address the airline's public relations nightmare. As it is a once-off payment, you will lose the benefit of compounding on your salary, which means your pay will continue to stagnate.
We call on Jetstar to provide real respect to its workforce and provide fair pay increases that keep up with the cost of living.
Pass this bulletin to your colleagues who aren’t in the union. They can join atwww.asu.asn.au/ASUJOIN.
For support with any workplace issues, please contact your ASU Branch:
ASU Organisers:
| Branch | Official | Contact |
| QLD SNA | Neil Henderson | 07) 3844 5300 |
| QLD Together | Allison Finley-Bissett | 1800 177 244 |
| NSW US | Thomas Russel | 0419 761 320 |
| VIC PS | Victor Jose | 0425 753 756 |
| SA/NT | Lesley Till | 0497 555 875 |