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Qantas Group workers: Covid-19 update from your union
19 March 2020
We know you’re worried These are unprecedented times and things are changing so quickly. Unfortunately this is not business as usual. But we want to make sure that you know we will be by your side every step of the way. Qantas Group announced the following changes to schedules, to…
Qantas workers are outraged the Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a meagre $390,500 fine to the airline giant for more than $9 million in wage theft. The Ombudsman today announced it had reached an agreement with Qantas which includes the fine after it robbed hundreds of workers of their wages,…
ASU members across Australia have overwhelmingly endorsed the ASU’s EBA 12 claim after attending meetings to discuss the recommendations from the ASU Qantas National delegates meeting which was held on 5th February 2020. Thanks to all members who took the time to come and participate in meetings. The ASU claim…
Update on Qantas and the Coronavirus
31 January 2020
ASU officials are urgently seeking information from Australian airlines regarding their response to the Coronavirus outbreak and the precautions being put in place for ground operations staff with direct passenger contact. ASU officials and Qantas some airport delegates attending an Airports Workforce Planning meeting met with Qantas on Thursday 30…
Qantas Classification “Bungle” update
31 May 2019
Back in early February 2019, Qantas told staff and the world that they had failed to pay a significant number of current and former staff in accordance with the ASU’s Enterprise Agreements probably since 2013. Since February, ASU representatives have met with Qantas management on 6 occasions to try and…
Qantas workforce planning under review
30 May 2019
Back in August 2017, Qantas announced its intention to centralise Airports Workforce Planning and Day of Operations Rostering. ASU delegates and reps have met nationally with the Qantas management team 15 times since then and countless times locally and there are still significant and outstanding issues with the roll out…
We want our bonus
27 March 2019
Today the ASU has written to Qantas CEO Alan Joyce making the case for why ASU members covered by the following Enterprise Agreements are entitled to the 2018 record result bonus: Australian Services Union (Qantas Airways Ltd) Agreement 11 Australian Services Union – Australian Air Express Agreement 2015 Eastern Australian…
Media Statement: Qantas must pay overdue worker bonuses
21 February 2019
The Australian Services Union today said the benefits of Qantas’ profit result were being withheld from the workers who delivered it. ASU Assistant National Secretary Linda White said Qantas’ decision to continue withholding bonuses due last year had to be addressed. “This year’s Qantas’ profit result is made on the back…
Media Statement: Qantas pay ‘bungle’ is a bit rich
08 February 2019
The Australian Services Union today questioned whether the illegal employment arrangements of hundreds of Qantas staff and subsequent underpayments was a simple mistake. ASU Assistant National Secretary Linda White said it was a bit “hard to believe” that no Qantas senior executives were aware that these staff were illegally employed…
Qantas asks employees to work for free this Christmas and New Year
10 December 2018
Early this week Qantas Airways has called on its employees to volunteer to work for free over Christmas and New Year’s. In a memo to all Sydney Qantas employees, Qantas’ Chief Operating Officer Rachel Yangoyan has called on its administrative workforce to volunteer at the Sydney International Terminal. “We’re trialling…
Bonus Issue front and centre at the Qantas AGM
30 October 2018
ASU delegates and officials attended the Qantas AGM in Brisbane on Friday 26th October 2018 and put the company’s imposition of conditions on this year’s bonuses front and centre as an issue for staff in the questions we put to the Chairman of the Board and CEO Alan Joyce. Thanks…
Time to send a message – at the Qantas AGM WE WANT OUR BONUS
26 September 2018
This year we are sending ASU representatives to the Qantas AGM to ask the Board why we are not getting our bonuses. This year the Qantas Annual General meeting is being held on Friday 26th October 2018 at 11am at the Hilton Hotel Ballroom Level 5, 190 Elizabeth Street Brisbane.…
What do QAL staff need to know about the sale to dnata
30 August 2018
Your ASU delegates met with dnata Catering representatives in Brisbane on Tuesday, 28 August 2018. dnata expects the sale to happen in early October. What do we know about dnata? While dnata is a global business, dnata Catering is a smaller organisation in Australia than Qantas. dnata also runs much…
Get ready – the final sale date for QCatering is coming
30 August 2018
Your ASU delegates met with dnata Catering representatives in Brisbane on Tuesday, 28 August 2018 to talk about the purchase of Q Catering. Our message to dnata was that ASU members at Q Catering are united and ready to do whatever is necessary to protect our jobs, pay and conditions.…