Qantas and Jetstar engineers who will walk off the job today say they are overworked, often getting less than four hours sleep between jobs.
The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) says a small group of heavy maintenance engineers from Sydney, Brisbane and Avalon could strike for up to five business days, [...]
HOLIDAYMAKERS are being warned of Qantas and Jetstar flight delays in January after engineers walked off the job today over a pay and conditions dispute.
More than 100 Qantas and Jetstar engineers went on strike.
The heavy-maintenance engineers from Avalon, and in Sydney and Brisbane, could strike for up to five business days, with more industrial action [...]
A number of Qantas and Jetstar engineers are walking off the job on Thursday over a pay and condition dispute.
The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) said a small group of heavy maintenance engineers from Sydney, Brisbane and Avalon could strike for up to five business days, with more industrial action planned [...]
QANTAS has moved to reassure passengers that an engineers strike would not ground flights and travellers could check departure times on mobile phones and its website.
About 200 engineers who are responsible for the airworthiness of the fleet began lawful industrial action yesterday by refusing to work overtime to supervise aircraft repairs on weekends or evenings.
The [...]
Qantas ups ante in dispute with maintenance engineers
AIRCRAFT engineers have imposed work bans on Qantas planes before the busy holiday season as tensions rise over unresolved pay and conditions negotiations.
About 130 members of the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia yesterday voted to ban after-hours call-outs from next Friday.
The engineers sign off non-standard maintenance work done by aircraft technicians for [...]
