The largest union at Qantas is balloting more than 1000 of its members to back strikes and work bans that will target Melbourne and Sydney airports.
Check-in, customer service and some operational staff will vote on the strikes and work bans.
Qantas pilots are also mulling industrial action in a dispute over pay and job secvurity.
Australian Services Union Victorian branch secretary Ingrid Stitt said Qantas had failed to offer much in talks after the union sought a five percent pay rise and more job security.
”Our members are pretty angry and frustrated that Qantas has even failed to give them a pay offer after eight or nine months of negotiations,” she said.
A Qantas spokesman called for the union to return to the negotiating table.
The union said strikes would target Qantas domestic and international operations.
Qantas yesterday announced a further hike in its fuel levy – the second from Australia’s biggest carrier in as many months.
Singapore Airlines also increased its surcharge – the third time since December
