Ground crew at Aussie airports could potentially strike over their pay and the truly cooked working conditions they’re currently experiencing. Honestly, valid.
The potential strike would specifically involve around 700 baggage handlers and ramp operators for the company Dnata, which is owned by Emirates. It supplies workers for Singapore Airlines, Etihad, Qantas, Air Canada and a bunch of other airlines.
According to 9News, the Transport Workers Union is applying to the Fair Work Commission to hold a vote about whether to strike. The TWU is negotiating with Dnata over a new workplace agreement.
“We stay committed to working with our trade union partners and continuing our conversations with the TWU and employees in good faith while working to minimise the impact of a potential industrial action on our customers’ operations,” Dnata said in a statement, per 9News.
“We have and will continue to prioritise Australian jobs and our local workforce.”
The TWU’s national assistant secretary Nick McIntosh
“Workers successfully knocked back that plan, but are now faced with the likelihood of having to take strike action to achieve fair pay increases and job security.”
