Virgin ASU Members to strike

[Luke B]

From the ASU Facebook page:

ASU members at Virgin Australia will be escalating protected action on Friday November 13 and Monday November 16, with two stop work actions taking place Monday 6:30am - 7:30am and 5pm - 6pm.

 

[Harrison_133]

In addition to the current Guest Services PIA, 98% of Cabin Crew represented by the TWU have voted in favour of protected industrial action.

The FAAA Cabin Crew ballot is also upcoming and Ground Crew will also hold their own vote in coming days.

Virgin Australia staff begin protected action Fri; 98% of cabin crew vote to take action

Virgin Australia guest services crew begin industrial action tomorrow and Monday, while 98% of cabin crew have also voted in favour of future action.

karryon.com.au

 

[jackthomas]

Have got a SYD-Mel bang on 6pm Monday, will report back....Did just call the call centre and see if I could get a cheeky early fly ahead due to strike action and they hadn't even been briefed.. No surprise there.

 

[Duggo]

Flying today and Monday, perfect timing for our Hopper holiday double status credit weekend.

 

[Harrison_133]

Today's Guest Services strike action includes staff refusing to make announcements for boarding, gate changes and final calls.

On Monday 16th, major delays are expected with Guest Services staff in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney holding back boarding until 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time, and two one-hour work stoppages.

In Sydney and Melbourne, the work stoppages will be 6:30am-7:30am and 5-6pm. In Adelaide, 5:30am-6:30am and 5:30pm-6:30pm. In Brisbane, 7am-8am and 4pm-5pm.

Source: ‘Expect major delays’: Virgin airport staff set to stop work

 

[twinaisle]

To be fair most of Asia is like this. Everyone needs to be aware of their flight timings etc.

Today's Guest Services strike action includes staff refusing to make announcements for boarding, gate changes and final calls.

 

[PERLHR]

To be fair most of Asia is like this. Everyone needs to be aware of their flight timings etc.

However Australia ain't Asia ...if it was we would be paying much less for airfares ...

 

[twinaisle]

However Australia ain't Asia ...if it was we would be paying much less for airfares ...

Airfares in Asia aren't exactly that cheap unless you're on a LCC

 

[flydoc2]

Airfares in Asia aren't exactly that cheap unless you're on a LCC

….which VA basically now is….

 

[twinaisle]

….which VA basically now is….

Different markets. There's 3 airlines in Australia vs about a dozen in Asia. Anyways it's straying away from the topic which most of y'all like to do.