Qantas’ Network Aviation pilots vote in favour of protected industrial action By Reuters

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<p>(Reuters) -Pilots at Network Aviation, a unit of Qantas Airways, voted in favour of taking protected industrial actions that might potentially include bans on flying, the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) said on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Three pilot groups including, Network Aviation pilots, have been negotiating with Qantas management over wage policy revisions. </p>
<p>More than 99.5% of AFAP pilot members at aircraft charter company Network Aviation voted in a ballot late Monday to approve a number of legally protected industrial actions which include work bans and potential stoppages. </p>
<p>Discussions are currently underway over a range of actions while the pilots are set to meet on Wednesday, the AFAP told Reuters in a statement. </p>
<p>“No action has yet been scheduled,” the AFAP told Reuters adding that notice will need to be given to Network Aviation management in advance of taking any particular action.</p>
<p>Qantas did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. </p>
<p>The Network Aviation pilot group has been in talks with the flag carrier to replace the existing enterprise agreement which was signed in 2016 and expired on Oct. 31, 2020.</p>
<p>The AFAP also flagged the potential industrial action might impact certain charter flight operations to large mines and oil gas projects in Western Australia.</p>
<p>Network Aviation operates more than 300 flights a week, with regular services from Perth Airport to destinations throughout Western Australia, according to its website.</p>
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