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A statement in response to Qantas action

Following Qantas management’s unprecedented and unilateral decision to ground its fleet recently there have been several erroneous reports both in the media and directly from management that we would like to clarify:

  • Industrial action by AIPA pilots has not cost the company a single cent in revenue.
  • Industrial action by AIPA has not delayed a single passenger or grounded a single flight.
  • Our entire public industrial action has been to make positive in-flight announcements and to wear red ties with our campaign message on them.
  • We are not asking for a pay increase for our members

For Qantas management to respond to our reasonable and non-disruptive actions in this way is more than a gross over-reaction. It is a sign that the current management has lost touch with the travelling public, its workers and the basic Australian ethos of free speech. For this reason we have challenged Fair Work Australia's decision to suspend all industrial action, and you can read our statement on that issue in the Media Room.

Although we would have preferred a negotiated outcome, we are now committed to the arbitration process and are confident of a positive outcome for our members.

In the meantime we’d like to thank all of you who have expressed support for our pilots. Your kind words have been much appreciated.

Barry Jackson
President
Australian and International Pilots Association

Published in AIPA - General Documentation

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