Strike of Baggage Handlers Loom at Australia’s Already Chaotic Airports

Strike of Baggage Handlers Loom at Australia’s Already Chaotic Airports
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) applied to the Fair Work Commission on July 26 for a ballot on strike action. www.twu.com.au
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Flight delays and long queues are expected to worsen from today as ground crews at Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane airports launch the first steps of industrial action.

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) applied to the Fair Work Commission on July 26 for a ballot on strike action as it negotiates a new workplace agreement with Australia’s largest baggage handler Dnata, which Dubai-based airline Emirates owns.

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