Jetstar hit with workplace safety notice as ground crew walk off job | pwhatch
SafeWork NSW has ordered Jetstar to improve the safety of its ground crew operations, which workers walking off the job on Friday say supports their claim that the airline is understaffed.
A spokesman for SafeWork confirmed the notice was "regarding safe work procedures relating to airline ground crews" and that an investigation was ongoing.It comes as 250 Jetstar baggage handlers and ground crew hold two two-hour strikes at various times at the Sydney, Melbourne, Avalon, Brisbane, Cairns and Adelaide airports on Friday, which has prompted Jetstar to canceland reschedule others. Jetstar employs about 380 ground crew and baggage handlers.
"We have robust safety management systems in place which are regularly reviewed and audited by a range of regulators, including CASA," she said.The Transport Workers Union, which represents ground crew, is locked in wage negotiations with the airline, and claims that its members face irregular work hours and unsafe conditions due to understaffing.
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