Qantas is forcing its workers to bail it out in a sickening move during an unprecedented crisis.
Instead of dipping into its own reserves or using the millions the Federal Government has extended to the airline, Qantas is standing workers down and forcing them to use up leave entitlements, accrued benefits and even future leave.
We all know what this means: when the airline bounces back, without worker entitlements on its books its shares will go through the roof and executives will get massive bonuses.
We won’t stand for this.
Sign the petition to call on Qantas and the Federal Government to stop shifting the burden for the crisis onto Qantas workers.
I call on:
- The Federal Government to ensure Qantas workers have pay guaranteed;
- Qantas to recredit all leave used during the stand down period when the crisis is over;
- Qantas to pay casuals during the stand down period;
- Qantas to offer support to workers affected by the disruption.
