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Qantas: outsourced baggage handler says one in 10 bags not making flights at Sydney domestic terminal

Exclusive: Worker raises concerns about chronic staff shortage, poor pay and unmanageable workload as domestic travel soars

The Guardian - AU

Landmark gig worker protection agreement struck between Uber and Transport Workers' Union

The landmark agreement comes after a family was this week awarded $830,000 as compensation after their son was killed while working as a food delivery driver in Sydney.

ABC News

Uber and Transport Workers’ Union strike agreement on gig economy employment standards

Ride-sharing giant and union support an independent regulatory body to create industry-wide standards and resolve disputes

The Guardian - AU

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Qantas to cut domestic flights as fuel prices soar

Announcement comes as passenger numbers set to surge during school holidays, and figures show airline had the highest cancellation rate last month

The Guardian - AU

NSW delivery driver paid out after death

A food delivery driver who died after being hit by a bus has been acknowledged as an employee under the NSW workers' compensation scheme.

AAP

Bumpy start to holidays for travellers as Qantas staff shortage leads to luggage lag

Union says long queues and baggage delays will continue until workers’ conditions are protected through federal regulation

The Guardian - AU

Holiday chaos returns to airports – with worse yet to come

Travellers are being told to brace for more airport chaos over the upcoming school holidays as airports scramble to fill thousands of vacancies.

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Casuals, contractors and gig workers set for 'potentially massive' changes under Labor

An industrial relations fight is looming as employers protest mooted changes giving more employment security to gig-economy workers.

ABC News

DoorDash, TWU sign safety, fairness pact

The Transport Workers' Union has signed an agreement with delivery platform DoorDash over safety and fairness standards for workers.

AAP

Qantas vows to go to high court after losing appeal over unlawful baggage handler sackings

Airline fails to overturn ruling that it unlawfully outsourced almost 1,700 jobs in part to avoid industrial action

The Guardian - AU

Easter bag hunt: Australian travellers left without luggage as airport staff shortages bite

Qantas apologises as passengers told they could be without bags for days

The Guardian - AU

Short-staffed Australian airports in chaos as flights depart without any luggage

Unions say aviation industry cannot cope with Easter travel crush after effects of Covid leave workforce depleted

The Guardian - AU

Queues from 4am as Australian airports brace for peak delays over Easter long weekend

Hundreds of thousands of people set to travel through domestic terminals on Thursday, the highest numbers since March 2020

The Guardian - AU

NSW gig economy: inquiry finds overhaul of pay and entitlements needed to protect workers

State government told failure to provide minimum wage and paid leave warrants ‘immediate action’

The Guardian - AU

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