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Outsourcing Qantas jobs is ‘un-Australian’, say workers, as they make last-ditch bid to save 2,500 positions – ABC News
Qantas wants to outsource 2,100 jobs to lower costs due to the massive financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic. But workers have a plan they hope can save their…
Kym Meyer has worked as a Qantas baggage handler for 18 years and never thought he would be in the position of bidding for his job.
Key points:
- Qantas is outsourcing 2,100 ground worker jobs such as baggage handling and cleaning to cut down costs
- Accounting firm EY has been working on an in-house bid on behalf of Qantas workers to save their jobs
- There are union fears that safety and security could be compromised if the work gets outsourced, but Qantas says outsourcing is safe
But Mr Meyer is one…
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