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Air Rage Set To Soar
Qantas staff who have been racially abused, spat on, punched and kicked are bracing for more of the same with the introduction of budget airline Jetstar.
Workers representatives suggest airline passengers used to more comfortable and flexible arrangements will react badly to restrictions imposed by the low-cost start-up.
One worker had a passenger follow her to the toilets and try to assault her after she failed to provide a window seat, while a Melbourne colleague has described abuse as an everyday occurrence in the baggage services area.
"We are expecting we are going to cop that," says Linda White, assistant federal secretary Australian Services Union (ASU). "Qantas employees are expecting unhappy passengers because of the fairly strict conditions in Jetstar."
"We are expecting air rage to go through the roof."
The issue of increased air-rage because of Jetstar was a big talking point amongst airport workers at meetings across the country, according to White.
"We have demanded that Qantas deal with us on this issue," says White. "The procedures they have in place are not good enough to deal with this problem."
Qantas' response has been to notify a dispute in the Industrial Relations Commission.
The ASU has a website on Air Rage, including the results of its national survey on the effects of air rage on airport staff. ASU members report being grabbed by the throat, having briefcases and mobile phones thrown at them
The site can be visited at www.zeroairage.com.au
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