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EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND ESTABLISHED FOR BONZA CABIN CREW FACING HARDSHIP

In response to Bonza Airlines sudden administration, the Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia (FAAA) has launched a GoFundMe campaign titled ‘Support Bonza Cabin Crew in Crisis.’ This initiative seeks immediate financial support for the cabin crew, who were significantly impacted following the airline’s unexpected move into administration last week.Bonza cabin crew have been your first responders in the skies, and now they need your urgent help. Following Bonza’s entering administration last week, airline staff were stood

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VIRGIN CABIN CREW TO TAKE INDUSTRIAL ACTION – #2

FAAA cabin crew members at Virgin Australia have overwhelmingly voted to take strike action in the lead up to Christmas. Over 98% of Virgin Cabin crew who are FAAA members have voted for a series of 24 hour stoppages said Teri O’Toole Federal secretary of the FAAA. She went on to say “this is unprecedented and demonstrates that Virgin Cabin crew have had enough of looking after the passengers like they are family and being treated

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VIRGIN CABIN CREW TO TAKE INDUSTRIAL ACTION – #1

FAAA cabin crew members at Virgin Australia have applied for a Protected Action ballot to vote on strike action. The Fair Work Commission has today approved the Ballot of FAAA members. Virgin cabin crew need a real wage rise following years of wage freezes,and cuts in conditions of employment by the airline. When Virgin went into voluntary administration, FAAA members helped get Virgin back on their feet, they had pay freezes and lost conditions of employment

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