Tag: Airline Workers

Australian Airline Asks Executives to Work as Baggage Handlers Amid Labor Crunch

Qantas, Australia’s flag carrier, has asked its senior executives to work as baggage handlers as the company struggles to hire employees. “The high levels of winter flu and a Covid spike across the community, coupled with the ongoing tight labor market, make resourcing a challenge across our industry,” said Colin Hughes, Qantas chief operating officer, in an…


Lawyers Helping Airline Workers Land Religious Waivers Against COVID-19 Vaccines

A Florida-based coalition of lawyers says it’s going to bat for thousands of U.S. airline workers seeking a religious exemption from mandatory COVID-19 vaccines. Liberty Counsel, an international group that advocates for religious freedom, said at least 3,000 employees representing 15 airlines in the United States and abroad have come forward asking for legal help….