Unless the airline unexpectedly meets demands to raise pay and make other concessions to its 1,600 engineers, Qantas flight schedules around the country will likely be disrupted next week when hundreds of those engineers walk off the job.
Qantas has vowed to minimize the effects of the threatened strike action by flying Boeing 767 planes (larger than it normally flies for many routes) and consolidating schedules of affected routes.
The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) cancelled a strike in May, but this time their resolve is clear: they will roll out two-hour strikes next week in Melbourne on July 4, Perth on July 5 and Brisbane on July 6.
Source: http://www.cnngo.com/sydney/visit/less-engineers-bigger-planes-week-industrial-strife-qantas-814049
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