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ASL Airlines Pilots Withdraw Strike After WRC Deal

An Industrial Relations Agreement reached at the WRC will go to pilots for a ballot.

Overview

  • IALPA confirmed all planned industrial action is withdrawn and pilots have been told to work as normal.
  • The union and ASL reached agreement at the Workplace Relations Commission, with an Industrial Relations Agreement signed for member voting.
  • Work stoppages that were to begin with a 16-hour strike from 5pm today, plus further actions later this week and next, will not proceed.
  • The dispute centered on union recognition and pay, with IALPA saying it sought a recognition agreement and a path to a collective labour agreement.
  • ASL, a key carrier for Amazon, UPS, DHL and FedEx, thanked the WRC and said it hopes to move to substantive negotiations toward a full resolution in the New Year.