QANTAS grounds its entire fleet

[Top_Cat]

BREAKING NEWS: Qantas grounds entire fleet | News.com.au

Qantas credibility attacked by Government Minister | Plane Talking

Dick move by Joyce. Seems fairly clear his plans to take QANTAS out of the domestic market altogether are on in earnest, why bother negotiating with unions when you're planning on moving their jobs off-shore anyway? Sucks for those with jobs here, either they move to Asia and get paid local (lower) rates or they stay here and aim for employment with JQ at, again, lower pay rates.

I do wonder whether the shareholders would have been as eager to approve Joyce's $2M payrise on Thu had they known this was coming.....

 

[ripper868]

Well it's been a very naughty boy, deserves to be grounded IMO.

 

[Spark]

Joyce making a grab for the Ken Lay school of dunderheaded CEOs.

 

[Flem274*]

Air New Zealand likes this.

 

[James]

I can see it from both sides, but the unions have already cost Qantas A$68 million dollars in their strike action and have said they're not going to stop anytime soon. They've backed Qantas into a corner and almost forced a decision like this to have to happen.

It sucks to be an employee for Qantas and potentially lose your job over work being taken off-shore but ultimately Qantas is there to make money for its shareholders and have a sustainable future.

 

[Spark]

Then they should have asked FWA to arbitrate first rather than forced FWA to arbitrate.

 

[Spikey]

I can see it from both sides, but the unions have already cost Qantas A$68 million dollars in their strike action and have said they're not going to stop anytime soon. They've backed Qantas into a corner and almost forced a decision like this to have to happen.

It sucks to be an employee for Qantas and potentially lose your job over work being taken off-shore but ultimately Qantas is there to make money for its shareholders and have a sustainable future.

main thing i took out of this post is that James is looking off-shore and look out current mods.

 

[Redbacks]

2 weeks to sort this out or I'm going to be holidaying in Singapore

 

[Spikey]

don't forget to bring gum with you ****

 

[Redbacks]

I'm a litterbug so I should be fine.

QATAS's international business loses about $250million a year apparently. With out favoured government seats for pollies and the rewards points scheme at home the business would be close to going down the toilet. The traders dream is that Joyce will merge the company into Jetsar.

 

[Redbacks]

Abetz gave the game away on meet the press last sunday when we found out the union guy in charge [of the QANTAS dispute] was about to be elected as Julias Boss.

 

[Spikey]

and now for steve smith's views on this burning topic: Twitter

 

[Spikey]

Malcolm Conn in support too. Good night QANTAS.

 

[Redbacks]

And Dick Smith

High-cost kangaroo of Qantas cannot continue, says Dick Smith | thetelegraph.com.au

 

[Spikey]

what a dick

 

[Redbacks]

The 2 sides of Smith:

The businessman - Australian kids should be eating Australian products even if it costs more.

The commentator - Australian kids will fly on the cheapest products.

 

[smalishah84]

not good news probably

 

[Redbacks]

Alan Joyce's statement

'Crisis' unfolding within Qantas | Voxy.co.nz


Fair to say the Vic government is furious given the cup this Tuesday.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

BREAKING NEWS: Qantas grounds entire fleet | News.com.au

Qantas credibility attacked by Government Minister | Plane Talking

Dick move by Joyce. Seems fairly clear his plans to take QANTAS out of the domestic market altogether are on in earnest, why bother negotiating with unions when you're planning on moving their jobs off-shore anyway? Sucks for those with jobs here, either they move to Asia and get paid local (lower) rates or they stay here and aim for employment with JQ at, again, lower pay rates.

I do wonder whether the shareholders would have been as eager to approve Joyce's $2M payrise on Thu had they known this was coming.....

Don't know about Australia but here in the UK, there has been a nearly 50% payrise for directors within the last one year.

 

[Redbacks]

Don't know about Australia but here in the UK, there has been a nearly 50% payrise for directors within the last one year.

Super funds are the game changer, they act on the bottom line alone. Despite probably over 50% of the population against salary rises, 97% of the shareholders voted in favour at the board meeting for QANTAS. Joyce takes a 10% reduction in base salary with the extra 2.8 mil based on performance bonuses.