Australia travellers face strike delays

BTN News
Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Australia's Immigration and Border Force officials have commenced a two-week long strike at airports and at cruise ship ports across the country.


Members of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) had previously said a strike would not occur if the government agreed to a 12.5 per cent pay rise, but the union says its workers now "are trying to get the government to take this seriously and resolve this long-standing mess".


Border Force has advised passengers to get to airports early, although it has "contingency arrangements in place to minimise the impact of stoppages on business operations".

Australia travellers face strike delays

BTN News
Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Australia's Immigration and Border Force officials have commenced a two-week long strike at airports and at cruise ship ports across the country.


Members of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) had previously said a strike would not occur if the government agreed to a 12.5 per cent pay rise, but the union says its workers now "are trying to get the government to take this seriously and resolve this long-standing mess".


Border Force has advised passengers to get to airports early, although it has "contingency arrangements in place to minimise the impact of stoppages on business operations".