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UK based Qantas workers win double digit pay increase
UK union Unite has secured a major double digit pay increase for workers employed as cabin crew by Aussie flag carrier Qantas in the UK.
The 550 workers who fly out of Heathrow Terminal 3 will receive pay increases of between 11 and 18%.
This will be backdated to July.
The dispute arose in April when members were unable to keep step with the cost-of-living crisis due to being tied to a four year pay deal.
This was worth an annual 3% increase, signed in 2022 following the pandemic.
Qantas were forced to bring forward this year’s pay increase to April on basic pay for certain grades of cabin crew with 1-2 years’ service to respond to an increase of the national living wage.
The union says it used that opportunity to reopen pay negotiations halfway through a pay deal.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This is further evidence how Unite’s focus on jobs, pay and conditions is delivering clear dividends.”
Following nine months of negotiations the resulting increase were agreed:
Flight attendants/Business Flight Attendants base pay 15%
Customer service supervisors base pay 12%
Customer service managers 8%.
On top of this all groups received a three per cent increase on base pay and variable pay as previously agreed.
Unite has also secured the agreement that an increase in pension pay due to be implemented in 2025 has been brought forward.
Employer’s pension contributions will increase from 5 to 9% and the introduction of a salary sacrifice scheme will effectively mean workers receive 10% with no additional contributions from themselves.
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