Qantas Flights Will Meet Severe Disruptions As Unions Strike For More Pay

Qantas travellers have been put on alert for flight disruptions as its engineers begin a fortnight of industrial action ahead of the football grand finals in Melbourne. The strike, which started in Melbourne on the morning of Sept. 26, may have a ripple effect around the nation, causing more flight delays in the coming days, as the union has warned. At the core of the strike is a pay dispute, with unions demanding a delayed 15 percent pay rise and a further five percent per year going forward to make up for the wage freezes for the past 3.5 years. The negotiation covers roughly 1,100 aircraft maintenance employees, who comprise 45 percent of Qantas’ engineering workforce....