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  "id": 8182864,
  "title": "Qantas ground workers to strike over pay and conditions next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/qantas-ground-workers-to-strike-over-pay-and-conditions-next-week-8182864",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:45:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440109/qantas-ground-workers-to-strike-over-pay-and-conditions-next-week"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qantas has announced that hundreds of ground workers responsible for freight and QantasLink regional flights will go on strike next week, citing issues with pay and working conditions, according to the Transport Workers Union. The strike is set to occur for a full day on Wednesday in Victoria state and Thursday nationwide. The union stressed that this action is not taken lightly and that any disruptions to freight, including Australia Post deliveries, are solely the responsibility of Qantas management. TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine emphasized the company's \"brutal disregard for customers and the workforce.\" In response, a Qantas spokesperson stated their commitment to reaching an agreement, including annual pay increases for ground staff.\n\nQantas outsourced the positions of over 1,800 ground workers in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, a decision later deemed illegal. A court ruling last year mandated the airline to pay a record fine of A$90 million ($64.03 million) for this violation.",
  "summary": "SYDNEY: Hundreds of Qantas ground workers who handle freight and its QantasLink regional flights will strike over pay and working conditions next week, the Transport Workers Union said on Friday. Workers will strike for a 24-hour period on Wednesday in Victoria state and Thursday in the rest of the country, the union said in a statement. “Workers do not take this action lightly. Any disruption to…",
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        "title": "Qantas ground workers to strike over pay and conditions next week",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T00:43:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Qantas ground workers to strike over pay and conditions next week",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T00:53:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Qantas ground workers to strike over pay and conditions next week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/qantas-ground-workers-to-strike-over-pay-and-conditions-next-week-8142331",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:24:14.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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