A 24-hour strike by employees who refuel Qantas and different worldwide airline planes at Melbourne Airport is threatening to disrupt flights.
The Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) says the economic motion from 4am on Wednesday to 4am on Thursday is a push for higher pay and situations for the employees employed by the Rivet Group.
The TWU’s Mem Suleyman stated workers had been making an attempt to get a greater working settlement for a 12 months, leaving them no alternative however to strike, the Nine Network reported.
“These are workers in one of the most dangerous jobs in the airport, yet they are being pushed to the limit while pay and conditions fail to attract more workers to share the load,” he stated.
A Melbourne Airport spokesperson stated the airport would work with airways to make sure minimal disruption to travellers.
Rivet providers main freight and passenger airways together with Qantas, DHL, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Fiji Airways and Qatar Airways
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
