Qantas intends to axe 300 Australian information technology workers and send their jobs to India.The airline alleges it is impossible to find enough high-tech expertise in Australia to carry out computer systems maintenance and shortlisted two Indian companies to take over the work.
ASU assistant national secretary Linda White said: "To say there are not the skills here already is crap. They are asking our people how to do it."
Ms White said Qantas was - wait for it - "an iconic Australian company that was sending highly paid, highly skilled jobs offshore"
Ah yes, yet another great Aussie Icon!
Incidentally, today is yet another public holiday and unions are demanding a $20 per week pay rise. Now that really is iconic!
