Unionized engineers at Qantas Airways in Australia are to embark on a 24-hour strike after the airline would not agree to meet with them to discuss the latest enterprise agreement that includes an increase in wages. 

In a press release published on October 23, 2024, Qantas Engineers’ Alliance, which represents the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) and Electrical Trades Union (ETU), announced that around 300 Qantas engineers working at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport (MEL) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE) will walk off their jobs from October 23, 2024. 

In Melbourne, engine maintenance engineers will start their strike at 09:00 local time. Meanwhile, Heavy Maintenance Engineers in Brisbane will strike from 01:30 local time. 

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