If your flying to or from Australia this Easter then you need to read the below story
Thousands of public sector workers started walking off the job this week in a round of industrial action that is likely to disrupt the nation's airports and key Commonwealth agencies like Medicare, Centrelink and the Bureau of Meteorology.
The industrial action is expected to cause particular disruption at airports around the country, and passengers are being warned that delays are likely over the Easter weekend.
The strikes are the latest in what is a two-year dispute between the government and the union.
The rolling industrial action by Border Force is scheduled to start at airports today (Tuesday 22nd March) and a 24-hour strike will also take place this Thursday 24th joined by members of Immigration and Customs.
The CPSU said the strikes were aimed at showing the union's frustrations with government attacks on workers' pay and conditions during enterprise bargaining negotiations.
As with previous strikes at airports, I would strongly advise passengers to contact their airline for information on whether they will be effected, and allow extra time when departing and arriving on international flights.
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