- Qantas has reached an agreement with the Transport Workers Union
Qantas will pay $120 million to 1,800 illegally dismissed ground workers after negotiations ended in a historic four-year industrial relations battle.
Qantas confirmed it had reached an agreement with the Transport Workers Union on Tuesday afternoon and chief executive Vaness Hudson extended her apologies to affected workers.
“This is an important step to bring closure to these people and I want to reiterate our sincerest apologies to those affected and their families,” he said in a statement posted on the ASX.
“We know this has been a difficult period for those affected and we are pleased to have been able to work closely with the Transport Workers Union to expedite this process and resolve it before Christmas.”
The decision to lay off 1,683 workers at Australia’s top 10 airports in 2020 was made under the leadership of the airline’s former chief executive, Alan Joyce.
More to come.