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Chaos Looms as Airport Staff Walk Out
The TWU says up to 500 Qantas ground workers and 400 security staff will stop work over pay, job security and safety concerns.
- On Thursday, Qantas ground staff and Sydney Airport security workers launched industrial action, with approximately 700 workers striking across major Australian airports including Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.
- The Transport Workers Union claims Qantas uses 38 subsidiaries—17 internal and 21 external—to suppress wages, a strategy dating to former CEO Alan Joyce that creates a "downward spiral of wages."
- Up to 400 Certis security staff are conducting two-hour stoppages following a 99 per cent strike vote, while approximately 500 Qantas ground staff strike for 24 hours across four airports.
- Sydney Airport noted it is "working closely with our airport partners and have contingency measures in place to minimise disruption and support passenger safety," though passengers may experience delays.
- Describing the walkouts as "a last resort," TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine stated workers demand an "urgent reset" addressing job insecurity and safety standards across aviation.
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Qantas workers begin 24-hour strike at four Australian airports, union says
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Qantas airport workers launched a 24-hour strike on Thursday at the Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth airports demanding higher pay, more secure jobs and improved safety standards, the Australia's Transport Worker's Union (TWU)...
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