We are loyal employees of Qantas, passengers young and old, shareholders and members of the Australian public.

We have watched with great sadness as thousands have lost their jobs over the years: today a further 5,000, hardworking dedicated people with families and communities dependent on their incomes. We have watched with dismay as those who claim to serve Qantas use the media to trash it and its workforce in an attempt to play politics. We have watched as over the years the so called hard decisions made by those up top have in fact weakened the Qantas share price.

We can’t watch anymore.

Today we call on the Qantas Board to sack its Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce for his part in the destruction of our flying kangaroo. We have lost confidence in his ability to act in the best interests of Qantas passengers and shareholders and the tens of thousands of Qantas employees.