Qantas
(ASX:QAN) could be in for a bargaining row over wages as a key union body pushes for rises of 5% as well as increased superannuation payments to 15% and redundancy payouts.
The Australian Services Union has unveiled a bargaining claim which calls for improved job security in light of the airline’s plans to streamline its procedures.
The union, which has thousands of members working at Qantas, has its first bargaining session with the company next week.
Qantas has yet to comment however previously, the airline’s chief executive Alan Joyce said the company would stick to its policy of capping annual pay rises at 3% and that is has lifted super contributions to 10%.
The dispute comes ahead of the launch today, by three other airline unions, of the Australian Aviation Unions Federation - which aims to step up the pressure on airlines for better conditions and safety.
Qantas posted a $117 million net profit in 2009, that result was significantly less that the $969 million the year before.
