Alan Joyce has been writing his book. Here's how five people illegally sacked by his airline have fared

Alan Joyce’s airline has continued to face long-tail fallout from mass firings, as the article outlines how five workers sacked illegally have fared. The reporting ties the dispute to a TWU court case that later led Qantas to pay $120 million in compensation and $90 million in penalties. In the early period after the legal win, some former colleagues declined full-time roles hoping to be reinstated. One former employee, Pollard, returned to work after the firings but took a job in airline catering, describing the renewed exposure to the same tarmac and operational setting where others took over. Alfredo de Vera, a former Qantas driver and mechanic from Allawah, found a new job after eight weeks, though he later worked intermittently. Another key theme is frustration: some workers say union outreach and legal support did not deliver results as expected. The union says it pursued its legal campaign through the end and achieved accountability for 1,700 workers.