INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES au NEWSLETTER SIGNUP My account Log Out Sep 30, 9:47 PM AEST Business News Sports Technology Entertainment NEWSLETTER My account Log Out Australia edition Business News Sports Technology Entertainment Editions Australia India International Singapore United Kingdom United States NEWSLETTER Follow Us Editions Australia India International Singapore United Kingdom United States Business Qantas Engineers Stage Nationwide Strike, Demand 15% Pay Hike Amid Ongoing Dispute By Shreyashi Chakraborty Published 09/30/24 AT 9:47 PM AEST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket AFP More than 1,000 Qantas maintenance engineers staged a two-hour strike across major Australian airports on Monday, demanding a 15% upfront pay rise and an additional 5% increase over three years. The engineers across major airports, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, and Perth, have threatened to hold further strikes if their demands aren't met. Workers in charge of aircraft marshaling and mid-flight inspections joined the strike, participating in rolling stoppages across Australia, ABC reported.
Negotiations between Qantas and the Qantas Engineers' Alliance, comprising the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU), Australian Workers Union (AWU), and Electrical Trades Union (ETU), have been ongoing since April. The union argues that wage hikes are well-deserved, citing the workers' specialized .