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| Qantas dispute: Flights 'to stay grounded into Monday' | Qantas dispute: Flights 'to stay grounded into Monday' |
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| Australian airline Qantas says all domestic and international flights will remain grounded until at least midday (01:00 GMT) on Monday, amid an unprecedented industrial dispute. | Australian airline Qantas says all domestic and international flights will remain grounded until at least midday (01:00 GMT) on Monday, amid an unprecedented industrial dispute. |
| Australia's work tribunal is meeting and could order an end to the dispute. | Australia's work tribunal is meeting and could order an end to the dispute. |
| Nearly 70,000 people have been affected by the cancellation of hundreds of flights in 22 countries. | Nearly 70,000 people have been affected by the cancellation of hundreds of flights in 22 countries. |
| Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the dispute between the airline and unions needed to be ended. | Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the dispute between the airline and unions needed to be ended. |
| Australia's industrial tribunal, Fair Work Australia, has been hearing evidence from the airline, unions and government. | |
| It was due to announce its decision at 01:00 local time on Monday (14:00 GMT on Sunday), but the statement has been delayed. | |
| Earlier, a government lawyer said the shut-down was costing the Australian economy "tens of millions" of dollars every hour. | |
| The tribunal can order an end or suspension to the industrial action, though it is not clear how quickly flights would resume. | The tribunal can order an end or suspension to the industrial action, though it is not clear how quickly flights would resume. |
| Qantas said a decision would be made on Monday morning about afternoon flights, according to its Twitter feed. | Qantas said a decision would be made on Monday morning about afternoon flights, according to its Twitter feed. |
| The airline announced its decision to ground all flights on Saturday, saying it was a necessary reaction to a series of costly strikes and other industrial action, which the company said were costing A$15m ($16m) a week. | The airline announced its decision to ground all flights on Saturday, saying it was a necessary reaction to a series of costly strikes and other industrial action, which the company said were costing A$15m ($16m) a week. |
| 'Extortion' | 'Extortion' |
| On Sunday, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard urged an end to the row. | On Sunday, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard urged an end to the row. |
| "I believe Australians want to see this dispute settled. I want to see this dispute settled and we have taken the appropriate action to bring this before the industrial umpire," she told a news conference from the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (Chogm) being held in the western Australian city of Perth. | "I believe Australians want to see this dispute settled. I want to see this dispute settled and we have taken the appropriate action to bring this before the industrial umpire," she told a news conference from the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (Chogm) being held in the western Australian city of Perth. |
| Correspondents say the situation is embarrassing for Mrs Gillard, as some of the leaders had been due to fly on Qantas planes. | Correspondents say the situation is embarrassing for Mrs Gillard, as some of the leaders had been due to fly on Qantas planes. |
| Fair Work Australia can decide whether to order an end to industrial action by both unions and management. | Fair Work Australia can decide whether to order an end to industrial action by both unions and management. |
| "Hour by hour that goes by, there are potentially tens of millions of dollars of harm (being) done to the economy," AFP quoted Tom Howe, a government lawyer, as saying during the session. | "Hour by hour that goes by, there are potentially tens of millions of dollars of harm (being) done to the economy," AFP quoted Tom Howe, a government lawyer, as saying during the session. |
| Geoffrey Giudice, the tribunal president, said the situation should be settled urgently. | Geoffrey Giudice, the tribunal president, said the situation should be settled urgently. |
| "We do need to bring this to a conclusion very soon and if it means we have to do it by extortion I will do it," Mr Giudice said. | "We do need to bring this to a conclusion very soon and if it means we have to do it by extortion I will do it," Mr Giudice said. |
| Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce has made it clear flights will not resume unless the panel orders a termination of all industrial action. | Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce has made it clear flights will not resume unless the panel orders a termination of all industrial action. |
| He says an order to simply suspend it - as the unions are seeking - would not be good enough. | He says an order to simply suspend it - as the unions are seeking - would not be good enough. |
| 'Devastating' | 'Devastating' |
| A Qantas statement on Saturday said all employees involved in industrial action would be locked out from Monday evening and flights grounded from 0600 GMT on Saturday. | A Qantas statement on Saturday said all employees involved in industrial action would be locked out from Monday evening and flights grounded from 0600 GMT on Saturday. |
| The announcement came after months of wrangling between the airline's management and unions. | The announcement came after months of wrangling between the airline's management and unions. |
| Relations started deteriorating in August after the airline announced plans for restructuring and moving some operations to Asia. | Relations started deteriorating in August after the airline announced plans for restructuring and moving some operations to Asia. |
| Qantas has a 65% share of the domestic Australian market, but has been making heavy losses on its international flights. | Qantas has a 65% share of the domestic Australian market, but has been making heavy losses on its international flights. |
| The restructuring is expected to mean the loss of 1,000 jobs from its 35,000-strong workforce. | The restructuring is expected to mean the loss of 1,000 jobs from its 35,000-strong workforce. |
| Pilots have been engaged in protracted talks with management over wages, conditions and outsourcing of jobs to Asia, but they have yet to walk off the job - unlike baggage handlers, engineers and ground staff. | Pilots have been engaged in protracted talks with management over wages, conditions and outsourcing of jobs to Asia, but they have yet to walk off the job - unlike baggage handlers, engineers and ground staff. |
| Australian International Pilots Association (AIPA) vice-president Captain Richard Woodward said work stoppages were not in their plans. | Australian International Pilots Association (AIPA) vice-president Captain Richard Woodward said work stoppages were not in their plans. |
| "Pilots have made it clear from the start that we would not take industrial action that disrupts passengers. We have stuck to that to this day," he said. | "Pilots have made it clear from the start that we would not take industrial action that disrupts passengers. We have stuck to that to this day," he said. |
| "Alan Joyce, on the other hand, has opted to disrupt passengers in the most devastating way possible. | "Alan Joyce, on the other hand, has opted to disrupt passengers in the most devastating way possible. |
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