Monday, October 10, 2011

Pilot's arrest in Fiji strains union-Qantas ties


http://www.coupfourandahalf.com
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A union says the arrest and imprisonment of an Australian pilot in Fiji may put their relationship with Qantas in further jeopardy.

Air Pacific pilot Shalend Scott, 37, has been in jail for a week, charged with unlawful access to documents.

The Australian and International Pilots Association is already in a dispute with Qantas, but the arrest of Mr Scott in Fiji may make matters worse.

It says Mr Scott, who is the secretary of the Fijian pilots association, was arrested as part of an anti-union crackdown.

Qantas owns almost half of Air Pacific, which, it is alleged, helped the Fijian government draft a tough new anti-union decree.

The Australian union says it will break off negotiations with Qantas on Tuesday if the company does not help secure Mr Scott's release.

A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs says Mr Scott is getting Australian consular assistance.

http://www.abc.net.au

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