Transport employees’ Union Nationwide Secretary Michael Kaine says whereas Alan Joyce is making “shiny bulletins” about Qantas’ new first-class pods – refuelling employees are “overworked” and underpaid.
“These employees have been pushed to the restrict – they’ve been overworked, and their paying circumstances are going backwards,” he advised Sky Information Australia.
“Qantas, as we all know, within the final week or so, has simply posted a half-year revenue of $1.4 billion and whereas they’re doing that and Alan Joyce is on the market making shiny bulletins about new first-class pods.
“We’ve acquired this workforce that tops up the planes in Melbourne that hasn’t obtained a pay improve for 3 years and … employees who’ve been attempting to barter a good take care of Revit for a whole yr.
“We’ve acquired an issue right here, and these employees, as a final resort, are saying that we would like Rivet on the desk, however we’re additionally going to wish some affect from Qantas as a result of they maintain the purse strings.”
