Qantas is at the Fair Work Commission trying to prevent the Transport Workers Union from going ahead with industrial action next week.
The industrial action involves about 650 workers, with most working on Qantas Freight and a smaller proportion servicing QantasLink flights at Sydney Airport.
Transport Workers Union National Secretary Michael Kaine said workers were not taking the action lightly.
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Qantas said it had developed contingency plans to minimise any impact on QantasLink customers and operations.
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Qantas is at the Fair Work Commission trying to prevent the Transport Workers Union from going ahead with industrial action next week.
The planned 24-hour strike action on Thursday relates to QantasLink flights out of Sydney and freight services but may affect those travelling to selected regional areas.
School holidays are about to begin in Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory.
The industrial action involves about 650 workers, with most working on Qantas Freight and a smaller proportion servicing QantasLink flights at Sydney Airport.
Qantas said it had developed contingency plans to minimise any impact on QantasLink customers and operations, if industrial action went ahead.
Transport Workers Union National Secretary Michael Kaine said workers were not taking the action lightly.
Qantas said discussions through the Fair Work Commission had been constructive and negotiations were continuing.
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