Qantas pilots in Western Australia to stop work for 24 hours over pay deal
by Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporte from World news | The Guardian on (#6F4K4)
Industrial action could affect more than 50 flights including routes from Perth to regional towns and mine sites
Qantas pilots who operate passenger, charter and fly-in-fly-out (Fifo) services in Western Australia will stop work for 24 hours next week, as workers negotiating a new pay deal complain of wages significantly lower" compared to other airlines.
The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (Afap), which represents pilots employed by Network Aviation - a subsidiary of Qantas Group which operates Qantas Link, Fifo and charter services for the airline in Western Australia - said it notified Qantas management on Thursday afternoon about the stop work action.
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