‘Poverty pay’: travellers may soon face airport disruption as Virgin Australia crew close in on striking

Transport Workers Union chief says ground crew and pilots fear mistakes being made due to their unsustainable working conditions'

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Travellers could be hit with unexpected disruptions as Virgin Australia's cabin crew and ground workers close in on strike action over claims of poverty pay" and unsustainable" conditions.

On Monday, the Virgin cabin crew members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) will apply to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for a protected action ballot, which, if granted, means they can vote to take industrial action which they have been threatening over claims of poverty pay, job insecurity and unsafe conditions".

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