Qantas

Dear Sisters and Brothers: As labor activists, one of the foundations we uphold is that all our members enjoy secure futures and justice on the job. We believe it is a natural right of working people to enjoy to the full extent the wealth created by their labor. We believe that, given the state of […]

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your Negotiating Committee recently wrapped up the 26th round of negotiations with Qantas management at the IAM District 142 offices in Phoenix. We want to thank everyone who engaged with us this week. Your energy and input are what keep this process moving forward. The week kicked off on Monday with

Dear Sisters and Brothers: As negotiations continue between IAM District 142 and Qantas Airways, we feel it is necessary to hold informational webinars to provide you with the latest updates and to answer your questions and concerns.  We are holding two webinars on April 20th to engage as many of you as possible. Please see the

Dear Sisters and Brothers: This week, your IAM Negotiating Committee met with Qantas management in LAX for the next round of contract negotiations. During this session, the Committee continued discussing several key areas, including Article 21 – Travel on Duty / Training / Field Service / Remote Location Support (RLS), as well as broader topics

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Last week, your IAM District 142 Negotiating Committee met with Qantas management at the Qantas Hangar in Los Angeles for the 23rd round of negotiations. With each session, we move closer to securing the strong first contract our membership has earned.  During this round, the Committee concentrated on two articles that

Dear Sisters and Brothers: On behalf of the District 142 Negotiating Committee for Qantas Airways, we would like to wish you and your families a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year 2026. As we enter the new year, we remain committed to standing together in solidarity and continuing the work of securing a fair and

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Negotiations resumed this week in LAX with both the Union and Company present. The Company introduced a new participant into the negotiations, with Senior Regional Manager Adam Renfree joining the session. This week, article exchanges covered Article 6 – Holidays, Article 7 – Overtime, Article 11 – Vacations, and Article 21,

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Last week, the Committee met with Qantas management in Phoenix, Arizona, for the nineteenth round of direct negotiations. Boris Kochanoff joined us for this session, while Mark Strength continues to recover from illness, and Jim Samuel was on vacation. We remain focused on protecting and strengthening your rights on the job.

Dear Sisters and Brothers: This week, the Committee met with Qantas management in the LAX Hangar for the eighteenth round of direct negotiations. During this session, we continued the hard work of protecting and strengthening your rights on the job. Progress was made on a few articles with the Union passing to the Company the

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM Negotiating Committee met once again with Qantas Airways management in Phoenix, Arizona, at the District 142 headquarters, for the seventeenth round of direct negotiations. During this session, we continued the hard work of protecting and strengthening your rights on the job. This week, we finalized two Tentative Agreements (TAs):