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Virgin Australia stands down hundreds of workers before Easter – ABC News
Virgin Australia is facing action in the Fair Work Commission after it decided to stand down hundreds of ground staff for three weeks, ahead of the Easter long…
Virgin Australia is facing action in the Fair Work Commission (FWC) after it decided to stand down hundreds of ground staff for three weeks, ahead of the Easter long weekend.
Key points:
- Virgin and the TWU are in dispute about how many workers have been stood down
- Virgin blames the COVID pandemic for its decision
- Workers have been stood down in several states
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