Imminent strike action by aviation firefighters at major Australian airports has been called off after an agreement was reached between Airservices Australia and the firefighters' union.
Aviation firefighters have called off their planned strike action after coming to an agreement with their employer.Airservices Australia said it would share more details of the agreement once staff had been "properly engaged" about the changes.
United Firefighters Union Australia said the workers are now satisfied their key concerns have been addressed, which also included issues around resourcing and working conditions. Earlier this month, UFUA said it had obtained leaked documents from Airservices Australia showing an "extreme risk" at 13 airports, and "high risk" at 14 others.
Mr Garrett said the task resource analysis of the service showed current staffing numbers were "well below what they ought to be".
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