Outsourcing Qantas jobs is 'un-Australian', say workers, as they make last-ditch bid to save more than 2,000 positions

Kym Meyer has worked as a Qantas baggage handler for 18 years and never thought he would be in the position of bidding for his job. Key points: Qantas is outsourcing 2,100 ground worker jobs such as baggage handling and cleaning to cut down costs Accounting firm EY has been working on an in-house bid on behalf of Qantas workers to save their jobs There are union fears that safety and security could be compromised if the work gets outsourced, but Qantas says outsourcing is safe But Mr Meyer is one of about 2,100 ground workers — doing the airline's baggage handling, ramp work and cabin cleaning — who are fighting to keep their jobs after Qantas revealed plans in August to move to outsource the work. Qantas to review worker bids A Qantas spokesman said the company had received the in-house bid from its ground handling employees and thanked them for the work they had done preparing it. Union says savings can be made in other ways But TWU national secretary Michael Kaine said "Qantas workers should be allowed to do Qantas work". The national secretary of the Transport Workers' Union, Michael Kaine, says "Qantas workers should be allowed to do Qantas work".