Australian ATC to strike

[Plazbot]

Coochimudlo Island?

[Jerricho]

Sheeet, it's not that far to drive from Bribie.......with the bridge, you don't have to wait for the ferry.

[CaptainMidnight]

I've heard that all other staff in Airservices (i.e. other than ATC & fire staff) covered in a separate agreement (corporate?) have filed for protected action with the IRC?

[Robbovic]

CM
Correct. Staff have started receiving ballot papers to vote on the application for protected bargaining.

[Frink]

In the last three months, Bargaining Periods have been sought against Airservices Australia by:

• The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) (28/11/08)
• The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (1/12/08)
• The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA) (1/12/08) and
• Civil Air Operations Officers' Association of Australia (5/1/09)

Protected Action Ballots have followed in a couple of cases. These four unions cover the entire workforce within Airservices. Don't kid yourself that it's just the controllers that are unhappy. It is a spiteful, vindictive, hateful place to work.

[undervaluedATC]

Frink: It is a spiteful, vindictive, hateful place to work.

nothing else to add - I just thought that it was worth quoting