Qantas Airlines is trying to become a regional airline by shifting many of its operations to countries where workers are less organised so it can employ them on the lower wages and conditions. Current Qantas workers are fighting these moves with many unions now in dispute with the company. In a negative development, the Australian government is now threatening to intervene in the dispute in the companies’ favour.
Meanwhile disputes at Philippine Airlines and other companies in the aviation industry continue.
At its Executive meeting, the Victorian Trades Hall Council passed a motion of solidarity with Philippine Airlines workers. PALEA sent a letter of support to the Australian unions in dispute at Qantas. Read the solidarity messages here.
Qantas Airlines is trying to become a regional airline by shifting many of its operations to countries where workers are less organised so it can employ them on the lower wages and conditions. Current Qantas workers are fighting these moves with many unions now in dispute with the company. In a negative development, the Australian government is now threatening to intervene in the dispute in the companies’ favour.
Meanwhile disputes at Philippine Airlines and other companies in the aviation industry continue.
At its Executive meeting, the Victorian Trades Hall Council passed a motion of solidarity with Philippine Airlines workers. PALEA sent a letter of support to the Australian unions in dispute at Qantas. Read the solidarity messages here.
