Qantas workers despair over job cuts – Local News – News – General – Brimbank Weekly

JOB cuts at Qantas could have a devastating effect on communities surrounding Victoria’s two major airports, union officials have warned.

Australian Workers Union state secretary Cesar Melhem said Brimbank, Hume, Moonee Valley and Melton supplied the bulk of Qantas workers to Tullamarine Airport, while Avalon Airport attracted many of its workers from Wyndham.

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce last Thursday announced 500 jobs would be instantly cut from the airline’s maintenance and catering services and a review of its three maintenance depots would likely result in a total of 1000 to 1500 jobs being lost.

Mr Joyce said the cuts were due to the airline retiring much of its 747 fleet, axing of two international routes, and ongoing economic volatility.

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