News
Qantas & QF Regionals
QANTAS BACKS DOWN ON SECONDMENTS EOI
09 October 2024
After ASU members stood their ground on “secondments”, Qantas management has backed down! Qantas has committed to using existing resources to meet increased demand over the end of year busy period. But Qantas should never have tried this scam in the first place. It’s time to name the problem. We…
Qantas freight workers will be almost $7,000 a year better off thanks to a deal struck by the Australian Services Union (ASU) which would see the wages of Australian Air Express workers lifted to match those of their Qantas Freight counterparts. ASU National Secretary Emeline Gaske said the deal was…
The Australian Services Union has called upon the federal government to prioritise regional air travel – a major driver of quality local jobs – in the wake of Rex Airlines being placed in the hands of administrators. The union, which represents frontline customer service staff across the airline industry, is…
Qantas CEO handover a chance to rebuild once iconic airline
05 September 2023
The Australian Services Union has welcomed today’s announcement by Qantas that retiring CEO Alan Joyce would depart earlier than expected, saying the airline needed to act swiftly to restore the trust of workers and customers. ASU Assistant National Secretary Emeline Gaske said the decision to bring forward the handover to…
The Australian Services Union today welcomed the opportunity to build a better Qantas with the appointment of Vanessa Hudson as CEO elect, saying it was the first opportunity in a decade to reset the relationship between Qantas and its workers and customers alike. ASU Assistant National Secretary Emeline Gaske said…
Vote Yes to ASU EBA 12!
03 March 2023
Qantas has now opened the “access period” for you to view EBA 12. This is an opportunity to read and understand the proposed EBA before you vote. Your union have worked through the details of the proposed EBA, and once formal voting is open, we encourage all members to vote…
Qantas refuses to negotiate over outdated safety standards: your latest bargaining update
25 November 2022
On Wednesday, the your ASU national negotiation team met with Qantas to continue negotiations over your new enterprise agreement. Safer rosters We have been advocating for safer rostering practices at the airline, which minimises workplace fatigue. While conceding that the current guidelines are outdated, Qantas initially proposed fatigue guidelines…
ASU takes Qantas to the Fair Work Commission to get a fair deal for all under EBA12
21 November 2022
As members will know Qantas has taken the aggressive position of trying to cut 1 in 3 workers out of EBA12 by removing SP1 and SP2 from the agreement. This would see SP1s and SP2s put on individual contracts with no guaranteed pay rises, or any of the conditions contained…
ASU keeps on fighting for fair and safe roster
10 November 2022
Your ASU National Negotiating Team met with Qantas to continue negotiating your next enterprise agreement. ASU has been pushing for fairer rostering arrangements that give members predictability and certainty. The negotiations are progressing slowly but we have finally been able to make some progress in getting Qantas to see that…
Qantas’ plan for “Variable full-time” jobs – the devil is in the detail! And it isn’t looking good…
27 October 2022
Qantas has confirmed to the ASU that it is proposing introducing a new employment category called “variable full-time hours”. So what is Qantas proposing? Under a variable full-time position, Qantas proposes that it can: roster you for up to 12 hours at a single rate. Overtime would only kick in…
Members will no doubt recall that we have been pushing for a return to the master & seasonal rosters since 2020. Qantas has previously said that the only reason they weren’t returning to a master roster was due to ongoing covid related schedule changes. In Tuesday’s bargaining meeting they say…
ASU raises concerns Qantas is not negotiating in good faith
05 October 2022
Your Union, the ASU, have written to Qantas raising concerns about the airline’s conduct during enterprise agreement negotiations. We have requested items that relate to Qantas’ proposal to remove the Senior Professional Group from the coverage of the next enterprise agreement. During the bargaining process, Qantas must disclose relevant information…
Qantas declares war on its frontline workforce
30 September 2022
In an aggressive step, Qantas has unilaterally reissued a new Notice of Employee Representational Rights (NERR) to its ASU 1- 9 and QFIT workforce. In doing so, the Airline has flagged "two streams" of bargaining and is attempting to exclude workers from enterprise agreement protections. It has created chaos and confusion…
It’s time to bargain, Qantas
04 August 2022
The ASU is calling on Qantas to come to the bargaining table and negotiate EBA 12 with the ASU. Negotiations for the new enterprise agreement were to commence in 2020. Due to COVID-19, Qantas and the ASU agreed to delay bargaining and focus on the impact of the pandemic. But…