Why is qantas on strike

Fair Work Australia has ordered a termination of an industrial dispute which led to the grounding of the airline's entire fleet.

Industrial action by three unions, representing engineers, baggage and catering staff and long-haul pilots, has been ongoing for several months over pay and conditions. Qantas says the strike action resulted in at least 80, passengers being affected, more than flights cancelled and seven aircraft grounded. The fleet grounding impacts planes at 22 airports, domestically and internationally. The Fair Work ruling to terminate the industrial dispute means Qantas flights will resume some time today.

Jetstar flights, QantasLink flights and Qantas flights across the Tasman operated by Jetconnect are continuing. Jetstar capacity is very limited. In July Qantas pilots on international routes began their first industrial action in 45 years with unauthorised in-flight announcements telling passengers about their dispute. Rolling strikes by engineers also began delaying thousands of passengers. In total aircraft will be grounded in 22 airports around the world.

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Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david. License article. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. ACTU secretary Dave Oliver said the decision was devastating for the workers and their families, and further plunged Australia into a jobs crisis.

He said the company was obligated to hold appropriate consultation with its employees. Oliver said the ACTU recognised the pressures on Qantas were due to increased competition and an uneven playing field, but also blamed bad decisions by management.

He said aviation unions did not support repealing the Qantas Sale Act as it would lead to further outsourcing and job losses.