Jetstar has slammed workers who strike as “unforgivable”, after the union announced ground staff would be walking off the job for 24 hours.
The Transport Workers’ Union’s previous demands included more rest breaks, a guaranteed 12-hour break between shifts, guaranteed 30 hours a week and annual wage increases of four per cent.
The TWU on Friday said more than 250 workers would strike on February 19 at Sydney, Melbourne, Avalon, Brisbane, Cairns and Adelaide airports. They accused Jetstar of proposing an employment agreement which was “designed to keep Jetstar workers impoverished”. “But these workers are in the fight of their lives for a decent standard of living, to be able to put food on the table and to ensure they and their kids have a future.Jetstar Group chief executive Gareth Evans said in a statement the company had made a number of concessions on backpay and rostering after more than a year of negotiations with the union, noting the industrial action was “unforgivable”.
“The deal delivers annual wage increases well above private sector wage growth and more than what most companies are offering. It also ensures we can keep offering the low fares our customers expect.
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