Qantas $1000 ‘thanks’ ahead of strike

Qantas $1000 ‘thanks’ ahead of strike

Qantas Airways is giving 27,000 employees a cash thank you as union members stage industrial action at airports across the country.

Qantas labour hire workers due to land major pay rise

The transport union has secured a new pay deal for labour hire workers at Qantas Freight. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) By Fraser Barton A controversial workplace law has sparked another Qantas labour hire pay deal, with hundreds of staff set to receive a rise of up to $8000. Labor’s landmark “same job, same pay” reforms have again come under the spotlight ahead of the federal election after the latest wage agreement featuring the national carrier…

TWU reaches outcome with Qantas Freight - Fully Loaded

The special 'Santa's Freight' A321 aircraft. Image: QantasThe Transport Workers Union has leveraged ‘Same Job Same Pay’ laws to reach an in-principle agreement with Qantas Freight. This agreement will see will see significant jumps in pay for labour hire workers at Wymap and Programmed working side-by-side with directly hired ground crew. For Wymap and Programmed workers, increases to base rates, allowances, overtime and shift penalties will mea…