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Unions Claim Qantas Aircraft Maintenance Decision Threatens National Security and Demands Government Intervention!
Unions have slammed the announcement today by Qantas to sack hundreds of engineering workers saying that the decision will decimate Australia’s aircraft maintenance and engineering capacity and threaten the nation’s security.
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Fight for Apprentices who Live on the Basic Wage
Yesterday we stepped up our campaign for a 20 per cent wage rise for its lowest-paid workers. First-year electrician apprentices earn just $7.22 an hour over a 38- to 40-hour week, according to the award, equivalent to 40 per cent of a qualified electrician's wage.
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Show support for our ETU members who work for Qantas and join the Campaign!
The Qantas Engineers' Alliance represents Australia's largest aviation unions.
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