Dubai’s dnata, Australian workers’ union in talks to minimise strike impact at Sydney airport

Dubai’s dnata, Australian workers’ union in talks to minimise strike impact at Sydney airport

Baggage handlers are revolting as their pay deal talks came to a halt

Published: Tue 26 Jul 2022, 2:09 PM Last updated: Tue 26 Jul 2022, 2:54 PM

The Dubai-based global air and travel services firm dnata on Tuesday said it’s in talks with the Transport Workers’ Union in Australia to minimise the impact of the strike by the ground crew.

Dnata spokesperson said the company is committed to prioritise Australian jobs and ensure that employees are “appropriately compensated”.

Sydney Airport is facing travel chaos as baggage handlers prepare to strike after their pay deal talks came to a halt. Ground staff at Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney will vote on Tuesday afternoon whether to proceed with a strike on pay and safety issues.

In Australia, dnata runs six cargo terminal operations across Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne and Perth, serving more than 20 airlines. Dnata also operates cool chain facilities in both Sydney Airport and Melbourne Airport. It also operates two cool dollies each at both airports for temperature-sensitive cargo.

“We are dedicated to the restart of Australian aviation and will continue to work hard to support our employees and meet our customers’ requirements. We remain committed to ensuring our employees are appropriately compensated and able