Qantas says sorry as sacked staff seek $200m justice

Transport Workers' Union NSW assistant secretary Nick McIntosh says the Federal Court has sent "a powerful message". Video by AAP

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00:00Importantly, the Federal Court has today sent a powerful message to Corporate Australia

00:06that if you engage in this sort of behaviour, you will be held to account.

00:10You will be ordered to compensate people.

00:12And most importantly, you will be ordered to compensate people for the hardship,

00:18for the distress, for the suffering that you have caused.

00:21Can we say it honest?

00:23Now is the time to show whether or not you have turned a new leaf.

00:29Are you going to put the last four years of pain and suffering you have put these workers through behind you

00:35and say, alright, enough is enough is enough.

00:38Let's work with the union, let's work with these workers

00:42to get as quickly and as efficiently and as cost-effectively justice and fairness

00:49into the back pockets of these people.