Groundstaff pay and conditions
This may be off the track in terms of pilot remuneration but with the current Q ground crew and baggage handlers strike and pay claim, does anyone know what these folk are paid?
I can't really comment whether their strike is justified, I think any strike action should be last resort but it seems to me that in the current environment, 15% over 3 years seems a big ask.
I seem to recall that with shift allowances etc., these people were getting paid pretty good money in the region of $60,000 - $80,000?
It's not easy work in the baggage handling dept., but I would be interested to see how they compare for example with an intensive care nurse doing shift work.