Posts Tagged ‘engineers’

Qantas ends dispute with engineers

June 25th, 2010
An agreement has been reached between Qantas engineers and the airline over working conditions, bringing to an end a long-running dispute. The new agreement features improvements to superannuation as well as a wage rise of up to four per cent. The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) said ...

Qantas engineers threaten to strike over Easter

March 31st, 2010
Qantas has said that an announced threat by engineers to go on strike over the long Easter weekend will have no effect on passengers who decide to travel at that time. The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) has declared that a strike may be inevitable. A spokesperson ...

Qantas putting lives at risk according to engineers

March 29th, 2010
Qantas bosses have been accused of breaching safety guidelines by engineers who have now called upon safety regulators to look into the matter. The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) is already in a dispute with the flag carrier as its members have already voted for a ...

Further chaos to hit Australian skies

December 17th, 2009
Further airline chaos may hit Australian skies, as Qantas aircraft may be grounded over the Christmas period as engineers threaten to strike over December and January, at a time when British Airways flights could be disrupted over strikes from the airline’s cabin crew. The national carrier is faced with a maintenance ...