Engineers at the Australian flag carrier Qantas and its wholly owned subsidiary Jetstar are planning to take industrial action in an attempt to make the companies agree to their pay rise demand.
In a ballot held by the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALEA), the majority of members have backed industrial action in the upcoming weeks.
The association has been pushing for a three percent rise in members’ salaries per annum for the past four years, a total of 12 percent, citing wage stagnation and high inflation.
However, it said Qantas continued to pursue an increase of four percent, which the ALEA deemed unacceptable for members….