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Qantas Reaches $76.2 Million Settlement with Transport Workers Union

Qantas Airways, Australia’s flagship carrier, has reached a settlement with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) to provide $76.2 million in compensation to former ground workers who were dismissed in 2020. The agreement concludes a long-running legal dispute over the controversial outsourcing of ground handling jobs.

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Southwest Airlines Ordered to Face Pilots’ Union Lawsuit on Intimidation Claims

A recent ruling by a U.S. federal appeals court mandates Southwest Airlines to face a lawsuit filed by its pilots’ union. The union alleges that Southwest violated federal labor laws by intimidating and disciplining pilots for their association with the union. The lawsuit claims Southwest’s actions breach federal protections that safeguard pilots’ rights to unionize…