We will have no option but to take industrial action and commence a political and community campaign to protect jobs in Australia.

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.

Our hope is that you can get 12 companies in there and 250 jobs. It's a community involvement issue.

A plant like this will bring millions of dollars into this community, as well as high-paying jobs. It's bringing money into our small towns, and it's benefiting our farmers by increasing the demand for their corn.

The goal of the community action committee is to improve communications to residents and visitors. This Web page will be the primary mode of communication for all concerned.

The question in New Orleans is what will happen to the economy. The key to housing is jobs.