{"id":26586,"date":"2022-08-25T11:39:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T06:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=26586"},"modified":"2022-08-25T12:37:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T07:07:55","slug":"qantas-group-engineers-go-on-strike-action-today-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/25\/qantas-group-engineers-go-on-strike-action-today-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Qantas Group engineers go on strike action\u00a0today | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A union boss tells plummeting team spirit has been felt in every department of the Australian airline, with some shifts reporting an absentee rate of 83 percent.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qantas Group engineers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

They say that timing is everything in life and business. Today, Qantas engineers began strike action on the same day the airline declared its third consecutive loss of more than A$1 billion ($692 million) a few days after the CEO apologized for the airline’s poor performance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Earlier this month, Qantas Group engineers<\/a> voted on a proposal to take protected industrial action, including strikes. More than 90% of those who voted supported taking action, including engineers from Qantas<\/a>, Jetstar, and Network Aviation. The unrest is over protracted negotiations between Qantas and the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association<\/strong> (ALAEA) on pay and conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qantas Group, licensed aircraft maintenance engineers <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Within the Qantas Group, licensed aircraft maintenance engineers (LAMES) are seeking different levels of pay gains. At the 3 airlines, the payment claims range from 12% to 20% over four years. Earlier this year, Qantas offered its employees, including the maintenance engineers, a 2% pay increase plus a A$5000 ($3,460) bonus and rights to 1,000 Qantas shares, now valued at A$4.54 ($3.15) per share. Given the chasm between the 2 sides, it’s not surprising that industrial action is primed and ready to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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