They are classed as Category C employees along with drivers, plumbers and technicians but do not receive their entitled payments and allowances. Doctors are not allowed to have visiting family members stay with them. Australia Ansett Airlines staff strike Over 500 airline maintenance workers employed by Ansett Airlines in Australia, walked off the job for 24 hours on April 11, disrupting flights in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. The strike took place after negotiations over a new enterprise bargaining agreement broke down. The company has agreed to pay a 9 percent pay rise over three years but is demanding productivity increases in return.
Management plans to use non-union staff to operate the casino during the strike.
The union has called for substantially more than the 8.75 percent increase over three years offered by management. Some 3,000 casino staff are covered by the old enterprise agreement and just over 1,200 of these are union members. Australian rail union threatens strike The rail union in New South Wales is threatening strike action next month over a proposed new pay agreement that would slash staff numbers and change rosters. The union is seeking an 8 percent pay increase. The unions are asking State Rail management to confirm the increase before the end of this month.