Jetstar Pilots, Ground Crew and Baggage Handlers Set for Strikes Leading up to Christmas

More than 90 percent of ground crew voted on Friday for strike action after Jetstar rejected what the Transport Workers Union says are basic demands, including a wage increase and guaranteed hours of work.

By Kelly Burke

Source 7NEWS

Dec. 9, 2019

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Jetstar pilots have joined ground crew and baggage handlers in industrial action that could see airport chaos as early as next week.

But the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP), which represents 80 per cent of Jetstar pilots, promised on Friday there would be no work stoppages over Christmas to New Year period. Yet.

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