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Qantas grounding flights in fight

Posted by: 2UE | 13 October, 2011 - 12:52 PM
Qantas pilots warning of off-shore labour

Qantas says it's grounding five-planes and cutting nearly 100-flights a week as a direct result of the ongoing industrial action against the airline. Stuart Bocking says government intervention in the dispute is long overdue.

 

 

Meanwhile the Pilots Association has also announced a renewed campaign against Qantas. They've set up a website encouraging Qantas shareholders to complain to the airline.

Rolling customs staff strikes have also caused disruptions at international airports across the country.

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  • This grounding is well overdue. Ever since the labour party brought in "fair" work Australia, this was inevitable to big business in Australia with the Unions given enough new powers to destroy any business.

    Henk de Graaf Saturday 29 October, 2011 - 5:54 PM
  • Someone needs to remind Joyce that's he's dealing with skilled and hihgly motivated workers. People who made some serious effort to get to where they are. Now they're fighting for their jobs from a company that's supposed to be Australian. Looks like a boycott of QANTAS is the only way to get the message through

    Rhonda Thursday 13 October, 2011 - 1:14 PM

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