We will have no option but to take industrial action and commence a political and community campaign to protect jobs in Australia.

It is simply about quality, it is about safety, it's about ensuring that the track record Qantas has continues.

They want Qantas to remain in Australia.

The jobs of 2,500 skilled maintenance workers would be lost if Qantas takes this step. The work that Qantas is threatening to outsource is the most intensive and most important maintenance work.