Rex 2022 industrial action

[henrus]

Curious if anyone knows more about the Rex industrial action?

Unless I'm mistaken, it seems to be only saab based staff with some very odd actions (at least what the ABC is reporting), these include;

- Not wearing their uniform
- Up to 4 hour strikes
- Loading less fuel forcing refuelling to occur during turn arounds (many rex flights load enough fuel for both the inbound and outbound flights).

The full list of action can be found here:

Rex pilots vote overwhelmingly for protected industrial action

Regional Express (Rex) pilots have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking protected industrial action (PIA) in a week-long ballot that closed at noon today. More than 90 per cent of the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) Rex Saab pilot members voted to approve the taking of a range of...

www.afap.org.au

 

[Saab34]

Starting off rather light. Jetstar went straight into it with 4 hour work stoppages right away.

I am sure those more familiar with workplace relations could advise, but this is likely to end up with Fair Work to make a call?

 

[jb747]

It’s the sort of industrial action you take when you’re trying to minimise inconvenience to the passengers. Mind you, we tried red ties, and Alan went nuclear, locking us out, and costing over $200 million. And then Fair Work gave him almost nothing.

 

[AIRwin]

Rex regional pilots have endorsed a new Enterprise Agreement:

https://rex.com.au/BlobViewer/BlobViewer.aspx?attachtype=MR&filename=33447153376F535A6F37705A5759375354723933484765627131695447664E4A2F6A786F58476C6879697747536466417962716B67576D624C4A4753354D7369686877425A5A42554F443148466935773647736972513D3D

 

[Saab34]

I don’t know why they splash all this news right in front of you on the homepage. Passengers don’t give two $h!ts.