Workers refueling Qantas planes threaten day-long strike at Melbourne airport

The workers at Melbourne Airport who refuel Qantas flights are planning to call a strike for a full day later this week. The strike is bound to affect cargo, domestic, and international flights out of the airport. The strike is led by Transport Workers Union (TWU) who are fighting against unfair wages and working conditions. The workers are employed by Rivet who provide specialist technical labor and services for aircraft refuelling. TWU said in a statement: “Rivet workers refueling planes for Qantas international, domestic, and QantasLink at Melbourne airport had notified the company of a 24-hour strike on Wednesday if