Australia: Major airports witness disruption due to ground workers’ strike

International travellers have been warned to expect disruptions at Australia’s major airports as ground workers strike. More than 1,000 ground workers employed by aviation services companies at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane airports today reportedly staged four-hour work stoppages amid an ongoing pay dispute. Qantas, Australia’s flag carrier, has said its domestic services will not be affected but it has put contingencies in place for international



flights from Sydney. 

Michael Kaine, National Secretary of the Transport Workers Union, said that the industrial action was a last resort after over one year of negotiations on the pay deal. Sydney Airport said, it was ready to support airlines to mitigate the impact of the strike on their operations and encouraged travellers to stay alert for messages from their airlines.