Travellers could have their plans thrown into disarray on Thursday as Qantas engineers at Melbourne Airport plan to walk off the job in a bid to regain remuneration lost through years of pandemic wage freezes.
Travel plans could be thrown into disarray as Qantas engineers at Melbourne Airport walk off the job over pay stoush
The 1100-strong Alliance is seeking a five per cent pay bump per year and a 15 per cent first year payment to make up for three-and-a-half years of COVID-era wage freezes. “If you’ve had a bad Qantas experience, well that’s nothing compared to how Qantas makes their workers feel every day,” he said. “We’re putting contingencies in place and don’t currently expect this industrial action to have an impact on customers,” a Qantas spokesperson said in a statement.
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