People grumble about Hispanic employees being here, but they're the only workers we can get. They take jobs that no one in this country wants.

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.

Employers should encourage workers to take breaks throughout the day ... overqualified employees will get bored in their jobs much quicker than those who find their work more challenging.

Administration jobs are a way of rewarding campaign workers and, in more recent years, people who raise a lot of money. All presidents appoint cronies. The difference is that not all of them are publicly exposed the way Michael Brown was.

A lot of employees have lost their jobs and, as I understand it, their pensions are probably in question now. This needs to be looked at.

We are making efforts to calm the situation now. Employees are not affected and are continuing with their jobs.