Passengers flying in and out of international airports around the country face potential delays as Border Force workers begin a 10-day strike over pay and conditions.
The Community and Public Sector Union, which represents the workers, said staff who process passengers on international flights would stop work for two hours during the morning and afternoon peak periods until September 30.
It said the government was flying in large teams of managers around the country to act as strike breakers at large expense to taxpayers.
CPSU secretary Nadine Flood said she had received reports of delays of up to 90 minutes for passengers who were in long queues waiting to get through Sydney airport security.
"There are significant delays for inward and outward passengers," she said.
The industrial action was against salary cuts of up to $8000 a year.
"These workers are angry, they're under pressure, they face major cuts to their take-home pay and workplace rights and government simply hasn't listened," Ms Flood said.
"Border Force workers feel they have no choice but to act, so they are prepared to strike every day, twice a day over peak periods, over 10 days."
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/passenger-delays-expected-as-airport-staff-go-on-strike-20150920-gjr255.html#ixzz3mVUdYRC6
AIRPORT STRIKE DETAILS, 21 SEPTEMBER
Sydney: 7am – 9am and 7pm – 9pm
Melbourne Tullamarine: 5am – 7am and 9pm – 11pm
Brisbane: 7am – 9am and 7pm – 9pm
Perth: 5:30am – 7:30am and 5pm – 7pm
Adelaide: 6:30am – 8:30am and 8pm – 10pm
Darwin: 4:30am – 6:30am and 5pm – 7pm
Coolangatta (Gold Coast): 6:40am – 8:40am and 7pm – 9pm
Cairns: 4am – 6am and 6pm – 8pm
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