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Alan Joyce to get millions in bonuses despite Qantas bungles

Airline chief will receive $4m in shares on top of his $2m-plus salary, despite customer fury at service failures

The Guardian - AU

‘A remarkable turnaround’: Qantas is profitable again so why are management and workers still at war?

The airline remains locked in a battle with staff over pay, outsourced jobs, conditions and safety

The Guardian - AU

Strike cancelled as airline workers score better pay

Travellers can breathe a sigh of relief, with airline workers cancelling a strike scheduled for next week after reaching a last-minute resolution.

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Firearms on baggage carousels and bags crushed: internal memos reveal Qantas ground safety incidents

The safety memos, released by the Transport Workers’ Union and all dated this year, were written by managers at Swissport, which took over baggage handling for Qantas in December

The Guardian - AU

Guns 'put on baggage carousels' in airport

The union representing stressed airport ground crews says regulators need to investigate a series of serious safety incidents at Australian airports.

AAP

Will Alan Joyce shut down Qantas again as strikes hit airline?

A former high-level Qantas staffer fears CEO Alan Joyce may again ground the airline's entire fleet if unions push ahead with industrial action.

The New Daily

Qantas asks senior executives to work as baggage handlers amid staff shortage

The call out comes nearly two years after Qantas fired nearly 2,000 airport staff amid the pandemic.

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Hundreds Of Airport Workers In Aus Could Potentially Strike Over Their Fkd Working Conditions

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Ground crew, baggage handlers threaten strike action prompting fears of further delays at major Australian airports

Long queues, flight cancellations and baggage delays at major Australian airports could worsen, with "chronically overworked" ground crew threatening strike action over pay and working conditions.

ABC News

Bus strike hits Adelaide Hills commuters

Adelaide Hills bus drivers have walked off the job over an ongoing pay and conditions dispute.

AAP

Weather and staff shortages causing flight cancellations and delays at Australian airports

Flight delays due to weather and staff shortages have created chaos for families during the school holidays, with the Transport Workers' Union (TWU) renewing calls for an independent tribunal to look at structural issues within the sector.

ABC News

New legislation in the works to protect gig economy workers after historic Uber deal

The government plans to introduce legislation to protect gig economy workers after a historic deal between Uber Australia and the Transport Workers Union.

The New Daily

Landmark gig worker protection agreement struck between Uber and Transport Workers' Union

The landmark agreement comes after a family was this week awarded $830,000 as compensation after their son was killed while working as a food delivery driver in Sydney.

ABC News

NSW delivery driver paid out after death

A food delivery driver who died after being hit by a bus has been acknowledged as an employee under the NSW workers' compensation scheme.

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Family of food delivery driver Xiaojun Chen, who died at work, granted $830k compensation

A landmark court ruling finds Xiaojun Chen was an employee of Hungry Panda when he died after being hit by a bus in Sydney, entitling his widow and children to compensation.

ABC News

Travellers warned to expect more disruptions in coming months

Airport boss says Australians should expect more disruptions to travel over the next 12 months, as the industry scrambles to fill critical worker shortages ahead of the July school holidays.

AAP

DoorDash, TWU sign safety, fairness pact

The Transport Workers' Union has signed an agreement with delivery platform DoorDash over safety and fairness standards for workers.

ABC News

Sydney News: Sydney commuters given free fares; NSW hits peak in flu cases

MORNING BRIEFING: Commuters on select buses in Sydney's inner west will ride for free today, as drivers take industrial action in ongoing wage and conditions negotiations.

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The Guardian - AU

Qantas vows to go to high court after losing appeal over unlawful baggage handler sackings

Airline fails to overturn ruling that it unlawfully outsourced almost 1,700 jobs in part to avoid industrial action

AAP

Qantas going to High Court to avoid compo

An appeal court has backed a ruling that Qantas does not have to reinstate workers whose jobs were outsourced illegally, but it may have to pay penalties.

ABC News

Qantas loses appeal on 'illegally' outsourcing jobs, with compensation and penalties awaiting

Qantas loses its appeal against a Federal Court decision that found the outsourcing of about 2,000 ground crew workers was illegal, and now waits to hear how much in compensation it needs to pay workers, and pay in penalties.

The Guardian - AU

PM cancels afternoon campaigning – as it happened

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Hundreds of Sydney bus drivers walk off the job demanding better pay and conditions

Commuters across Sydney are forced to find alternate modes of transport today after hundreds of bus drivers walk off the job.

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