Despite announcing a record profit this year Qantas refuses to give ASU members commitments on job security in EBA 7. In our EBA survey ASU members have told us that provisions to prevent contracting out, outsourcing and offshoring were very important and that abolishing competitive tendering had to occur in this EBA.

You would think as the most profitable airline in the world and with a very bright future, Qantas could give staff some guarantees on job security. After all what is the point of making lots of money if it can't buy some job security.

Qantas won't:

• give staff a decent pay rise
• increase superannuation by 1% p.a.
• guarantee job security

Instead Qantas will:

• increase Executive Salaries
• buy more planes
• create 2 new low cost airlines
• spend millions on new business class seats
• pour millions into new Qantas Clubs
• create the most expensive TV ad in Australia's history

Qantas expects staff to:

• have below Australian average pay rises
• face offshoring of work cheerfully
• shoulder the burden if something goes wrong
• agree to their claims to reduce consultation on casuals & temps

What has QF offered?

A $1000 "bonus" which just makes up for the $1000 of shares staff did not get last year. A better work life balance package including 10 weeks maternity leave, 1 weeks paid parental leave and more carers leave. The good news is the work life package is directly in response to ASU EBA claims, so we know we can effect Qantas' thinking on issues.

The trick with Qantas though is always the small print - it appears the company does not want to put most of these work balance improvements in the EBA but in "policy" to be changed at whim when the company decides it's time for staff to give some more back to the company.

Have you had enough?

Do you think Qantas can afford job security and that they should be prepared to guarantee it this time around? In the Related Documents Section at the bottom of this news item you will find a faxback form you can complete with your views.