Court orders Qantas to resume flights
31.10.11
Qantas has resumed its flights after an industrial court ordered a permanent end to the dispute with its union members. Fair Work Australia issued the ruling after hearing evidence from the airline, unions and the Australian Government.
Qantas grounded all Saturday's flights, affecting around 70,000 travellers. It had said it would lock out all staff from this morning. The airline said in a statement: ‘We sincerely regret the impact on customers of industrial action over recent months and look forward to a rapid recovery and period of stability. We expect to return to a normal schedule within 24 to 48 hours.’
The airline and the union members have been involved in a dispute since August when Qantas announced a plan to restructure its operations and outsource some of the services, which is expected to result in almost 1,000 job cuts. The new court ruling requires the unions to return to the negotiating table and come to an agreement within 21 days or face binding arbitration.
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