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01 June 2001 |
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NewsDisbelief at Dubai in the Sky
Revelations that Qantas is training strike-breaking labour in Manila have been met with anger and disbelief by the airline's workforce. Qantas has confirmed reports that 75 middle managers were being trained to perform 'ramp work' - such as loading and unloading aircraft in the event that there is industrial action While Qanatas claims the work is standard practice, the ACTU's Richard Marles says that the timing appears linked with current wage negotiations. "The whole thing is completely bizarre," Marles says. "You wouldn't believe it but for the fact that Qantas has confirmed it." "A senior manager has done a course on IR, done the chapter on the MUA dispute and got very excited. Unfortunately they skipped the final chapter." The ACTU will work with airline unions to ensure the current round of pay deals are negotiated in good faith. "What we want is a cooperative relationship with Qantas, sensible industrial negotiations," Marles says. "We believe the chances in baggage handling area are actually pretty small, but the climate is not helped by this sort of activity. Assistance Offered to Impulse Staff Meanwhile, representatives of Sarina Russo Job Access have met with sacked Impulse staff today to offer free job search assistance and employment opportunities. Australian Services Union acting Branch Secretary Mary-Anne O'Neill says the former Impulse staff had received a groundswell of public support since they were sacked last week as a result of the Qantas take-over. "The public and the business sector have given a lot of support to these workers in their struggle for a fair outcome since they were sacked, which has really buoyed their spirits," O'Neill says. "The provision of job search assistance from Sarina Russo Job Access is a great example of the encouragement and support that has inundated these people since they were sacked because of the Qantas take-over," she says. "Qantas has failed to provide any assistance whatsoever to these sacked workers, so it's great to see other organisations get on board and help out," she said. "Likewise, the Queensland government have refused to give any support to the sacked Impulse workers, which is particularly disappointing given the Premier's commitment to job creation," she said.
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