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Qantas is facing potential industrial action from about 650 workers, primarily involved in freight services at Sydney Airport with a smaller group working for QantasLink flights, as the Transport Workers Union (TWU) plans a 24-hour strike next Thursday. The timing of this planned action coincides with the start of school holidays in Queensland, Victoria, and the Northern Territory, potentially disrupting travel and freight during peak times. Both sides are currently engaged in discussions at the Fair Work Commission to try to resolve disputes over pay rises and working conditions.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Qantas ground staff, represented by the Transport Workers' Union (TWU), are planning a strike next week over bargaining agreements left from the Alan Joyce era. The 650 workers, including those in Qantas Freight and QantasLink flights at Sydney Airport, aim to consolidate their work groups under one enterprise agreement, currently operating under multiple agreements. School holidays are imminent in Queensland, Victoria, and the Northern Territory, potentially affecting travel plans for regional areas. The TWU is pushing back against Qantas management, citing poor wages and job insecurity, with the airline developing contingency plans to minimize disruption. Approximately 100 workers from domestic logistics company Australian Air Express (AaE) are also set to join the strike on Wednesday and Thursday next week.
Written for “Qantas Staff Dispute” on 2026-09-18,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
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Leaning score withheld for article 17529: no verified evidence · logged 2026-09-18
Qantas is at the Fair Work Commission trying to prevent the Transport Workers Union (TWU) from going ahead with industrial action next week.
asserted
Qantas → try → action
The planned 24-hour strike action on Thursday relates to QantasLink flights out of Sydney and freight services but may affect those travelling to selected regional areas.
uncertain
action → plan → areas
School holidays are about to begin in Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory.
asserted
holidays → begin → Queensland
The industrial action involves about 650 employees, with most working on Qantas Freight and a smaller proportion servicing QantasLink flights at Sydney Airport.
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proportion → involve → Airport
These workers don't service Qantas mainline and international services, or QantasLink at any other airport.
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workers → service → airport
Qantas said it had developed contingency plans to minimise any impact on QantasLink customers and operations, if industrial action went ahead.
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action → say → customers
"We remain committed to reaching an agreement with our Qantas Ground Services employees that includes annual pay rises for our people," it said in a statement.
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it → remain → statement
Transport Workers Union National Secretary Michael Kaine said workers were not taking the action lightly.
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workers → say → action
"Any disruption to freight, including Australia Post shipments, sits solely at the feet of Qantas management and its brutal disregard for customers and the workforce," Mr Kaine said.
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Kaine → include → customers
He blamed increasing casualisation and insecure work for the ground crew for contributing to "shocking safety failures", something Qantas disputes.
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Qantas → blame → failures
“This action comes just over a year after a Qantas Freight worker was tragically killed on Father’s Day, " he said.
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he → come → Day
Qantas disputes TWU claims that safety incidents have increased since ground handling moved to Swissport more than five years ago.
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handling → dispute → Swissport
Mr Kaine claims Qantas is continuing to "splinter" its workforce to suppress wages and "smash conditions".
uncertain
Qantas → claim → conditions
"This is corporate greed on steroids, and it comes at the expense of quality service for customers, and safe, reliable jobs for the workforce.
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it → come → workforce
Qantas said discussions through the Fair Work Commission had been constructive and negotiations were continuing.
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negotiations → say → Commission
"Our focus is on an agreement that addresses what employees have told us matters most, including pay and more full-time opportunities,"it said.
asserted
employees → address → pay
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