The Qantas dispute
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and TWU boss Tony Sheldon were personally negotiating the final elements of what looked like a deal, and sources say big hurdles on pay and conditions had been cleared, in principle at least. Joyce told Sheldon that the demand could not be legally met under the terms of the Fair Work Act - and he maintained that the rest of Qantas's offer would be taken off the table if the TWU did not sign off.
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