Union meeting with APA fails to satisfy
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) says a meeting with Airline Partners Australia, the consortium bidding to take over Qantas has failed to put the union’s concerns to rest, with APA, a consortium led by Macquarie Bank, bidding $11 billion for the carrier.
Members of the TWU yesterday met with representatives of the consortium to discuss their fears that jobs, conditions and entitlements may be compromised under any such deal.
TWU spokesman Scott Connolly says although the consortium is willing to talk to them, the TWU still harbours serious doubts, adding, “Our gut instinct is that there’s still a reluctance for the company to make these commitments”.
“We think they’ve got a very clear plan about where they want to take this company”.
“They obviously want to get a return on their investment and whether or not that includes the future of Qantas employees and their families is a question that still needs to be asked and one that we’ll continue to ask.”
Report by The Mole
John Alwyn-Jones
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