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SACKINGS: Qantas is set to axe hundreds
of jobs in Tullamarine and Avalon. Picture: Mark Smith
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working in its heavy maintenance base at Tullamarine while another
660 are at risk at Avalon. <!--
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The
Herald Sun said a review conducted by the airline
concluded that the division at Tullamarine could not be saved and
must close within months. (subscription
content)
It also found that Avalon, near Geelong, was not viable beyond
two years without major state government investment.
The paper says the Tullamarine workers will be offered mining
jobs in Western Australia during a careers information session at
the hangar.
If the sackings go ahead it will continue a horror run of job
losses in Victoria which include 350 jobs at Toyota, 50 workers
sacked at rail operator Metro and, in March, Murray Goulburn
Co-operative slashing 60 jobs by closing its milk powder drying
operation.