|
Issue No. 325 | 22 September 2006 |
A Values Call
Interview: Australia�s Most Wanted Industrial: The Fox and the Contractor Unions: Industrial Wasteland International: Two Bob's Worth Economics: National Interest Environment: The Real Dinosaur History: Only In Spain? Review: Clerk Off
Flying Kangaroo Eyes Passage to India It�s A Secret: Ballot Boosts ABC Campaign City or the Bush? It�s Telstra�s Call WorkChoices Reverse Somersault with Pike Latest Import: Childcare Workers
Legends The Soapbox Obituary Fiction
Aussie Values DOA It�s Not Cricket Kim�s New Platforms Reaping What You Sow Roll Out the Tanks Auntie Hijacked
Labor Council of NSW |
News Flying Kangaroo Eyes Passage to India
Up to 400 employees currently working in-house at Qantas Information Technology Pty Ltd (QFIT), including programmers, website developers and application support staff, are at risk.
Late last year, Qantas announced an IT Applications Services Review, to look at the possible outsourcing of IT application development, enhancement and support services. In July, two prominent Indian-based companies - Tata Consulting Services and Satyam - were short-listed to take over the work. Of 800 IT jobs at QFIT, the Australian Services Union believes between 250 and 400 are under threat, although Qantas refuses to confirm which areas are being targeted. Applications operated by QFIT include internet and intranet environments like Qantas.com and Qantasholidays.com; operation logistics, crew and engineering operations; Frequent Flyer; and financial and payroll systems. Many of these applications were built in-house specifically for Qantas and the aviation industry, with specific safety and security requirements. The employees likely to be affected have a typical length of service of 10 years, with salaries of between $45,000 and $80,000. "This is another case of an Australian company seeking to cut labour costs to the disadvantage of workers and customers," the ASU's Linda White says. The ASU is joining in the campaign for 'Right to Know' laws that would force the airline to disclose to customers that their information was being handled offshore.
|
Search All Issues | Latest Issue | Previous Issues | Print Latest Issue |
© 1999-2002 Workers Online |
|