AIR PILOTS – AUSTRALIA

US unions push back against Australian pilots

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Original article by Matthew Cranston
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10 : 17-Aug-22

Large US airlines are seeking to hire about 13,000 pilots in 2022 and 2023, and some are offering sign-on bonuses of up to $US20,000. However, unions have objected to moves by airlines to recruit pilots from Australia using the E-3 visa scheme, which was introduced via the free-trade agreement between the two nations. The Air Line Pilots Association alleges that some airlines are abusing the visa scheme, which is only accessible to Australian workers. A number of factors have contributed to the shortage of pilots in the US, including the impact of the pandemic and the mandatory retirement age of 65.

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Christmas pain as Jetstar faces further strikes

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Original article by Ewin Hannan
The Australian – Page: 2 : 16-Dec-19

The Transport Workers’ Union’s national secretary Michael Kaine says passengers of budget airline Jetstar can expect further industrial action in the lead-up to Christmas. Jetstar pilots walked off the job on the weekend of 14-15 December, resulting in nearly 100 flights being cancelled. Jetstar is offering an annual pay rise of three per cent, but CEO Gareth Evans says the wage claim equates to an increase of 15 per cent. Jetstar’s ground crew and baggage handlers will impose work stoppages on 19 December.

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