03 December 2008	The on-line newspaper devoted to the world of transports	09:03 GMT+1

August 22, 2003 Qantas considers moving jobs offshore SYDNEY QANTAS Airways Ltd chief executive Geoff Dixon said that the company would consider moving jobs offshore if it was viable to do so. The comments came after Qantas yesterday announced that Australia's fourth largest private employer, planned to increase casual, part-time and contracted employees from 15 per cent of its workforce to 20 or 25 per cent over the next two years. Unions are preparing for a waterfront-style showdown with Qantas over the airline's plans to convert up to one-quarter of its 34,000 jobs to casual and contract positions ...... Read more on The West Australian Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail