MELBOURNE, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Professional engineers at Qantas have voted to ban overtime and out of hours call-outs, saying the airline had brought nothing to the table during wage negotiations.

Members of the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA) in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne voted in favour of the bans on Friday, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reported.

The bans will start in all three cities on Friday next week.

Qantas said the union was asking for a 30 percent pay rise over three years, and described it as "unreasonable".

But APESMA director Catherine Bolger said the airline seemed in no hurry to resolve the dispute quickly.

"It's interesting that they've had our claim for over five months, and did not cost it until this week, when we're voting on industrial action.

"Qantas has not yet come to the table in seven months of negotiations.

"We've had over 15 meetings and they've still not been able to respond to which parts of our claim they'd be able to agree to and which parts they think need more work," she told AAP.

Bolger said the engineers had no intention of inconveniencing Qantas passengers.

"Our members don't want to take action. It's a last resort," she added.

But Bolger said she was encouraged by a letter sent by Qantas CEO Alan Joyce saying he was committed to resolving the standoff.

-- BERNAMA