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Qantas ground workers strike at five airports: flights still on time

BREAKING

Qantas ground workers walk out today

Hundreds of Qantas ground workers stopped work for 24 hours on 28 October.

WHERE

Five airports hit

The strike covers Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Perth.

THE IMPACT

Flights still on time

Qantas says no flights were hit by 9am on Wednesday.

THE IMPACT

Sydney QantasLink on schedule

Every QantasLink flight out of Sydney left on time.

THE WORKERS

Who is striking

Ground staff move freight and support some QantasLink flights in Sydney.

THE WORKERS

Three Qantas firms

Staff come from QAL, Qantas Ground Services, and Australian Air Express.

THE DEMANDS

Pay tops the demands

The union wants pay in line with industry rates.

THE DEMANDS

More full-time jobs

Workers also want steady hours and one Qantas employer structure.

THE OFFER

The 26 per cent offer

Qantas offered rises of up to 26 per cent plus back pay to September 2025.

THE BACKSTORY

A fight since 2020

About 1,800 ground jobs were outsourced in 2020, later ruled unlawful.

WHAT NEXT

What happens next

The strike ends Thursday morning, but talks over pay go on.

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