Australian carrier Qantas may soon see its pilots striking over a dispute regarding job security.

The news comes from the Australian and International Pilots Association (aka AIPA) union, which said that a meeting on Wednesday failed to resolve several key concerns, particularly the prospect of sending Australian jobs overseas.

AIPA president Barry Jackson said that pilots may end up striking over the issue. He said their concerns were all based around career progression and job security as well as tying themselves with Qantas as a brand. He said that that was the reason they joined Qantas in the first place.

The Union will meet with airline officials on Monday in Melbourne regarding a possible strike. AIPA officials have said however that in exchange for job guarantees its pilots were prepared to cap long-haul mainline pilots’ wage claims to 2.5% annually.

Mr Jackson said to the AAP that so far the airline had completely rejected all claims made by the union and that no matter the efficiency that AIPA pilots are able to offer, Qantas has suggested it would never be willing to provide any job security. He said that basically it meant that no matter how low pilots’ offers may get, the carrier would always seek someone cheaper.