Air NZ engineers’ strike could affect 100,000 people – travel agent

Air NZ engineers’ strike could affect 100,000 people – travel agent

Radio New Zealand – Wednesday December 12th, 2018.

Urgent talks between unions and the airline to try to avert industrial action over pay and conditions have entered their third day.

The two unions representing engineering and logistics workers, AMEA and E tū, say two days of mediation have so far failed. Industrial action was initially estimated to affect nearly 42,000 people, but House of Travel commercial planning director Brent Thomas said three days of strike action would affect many more.Read more…