Qantas Airways' chartered flights unit pilots, totaling 250, have extended their planned strike from three to six days starting Wednesday, demanding better pay and conditions. Similarly, flight attendants across the U.S. and globally are participating in a 'Day of Action' to demand higher wages and better benefits, with protests held at major airports including LAX, DFW, Love Field, Sea-Tac Airport, Sky Harbor, SFO, and Austin airport. In response to the pilots' strike, Qantas plans to use charter aircraft and pilots from other companies. The industrial action coincides with a significant strike by gig economy workers, including ride-hailing and food delivery drivers from companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats, who are also demanding better pay and working conditions, with strikes planned across North America and the U.K. on Feb. 14. These strikes are part of a larger wave of industrial action affecting various sectors, highlighting workers' growing discontent with pay and working conditions.
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STRIKE: The union representing Alaska Airlines flight attendants has voted to authorize a strike. Flight attendants took to several airports around the nation, including the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, to picket for better wages. https://t.co/oGt03i4tFl
Thousands of U.S. ride-hailing workers plan to park their cars and picket at major U.S. airports Wednesday in what organizers say is their largest strike yet in a drive for better pay and benefits. https://t.co/NUaU4n0NwR
Thousands of U.S. ride-hailing workers plan to park their cars and picket at major U.S. airports Wednesday in what organizers say is their largest strike yet in a drive for better pay and benefits https://t.co/KT4VB1cYpv
'This evening between 5-10pm, thousands of delivery drivers will be striking.' Theo Chikomba discusses drivers from Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats going on strike today over working conditions and pay. 🔓 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/XFKUlD3HDY
Drivers of three ride-sharing, delivery platforms are set to protest across North America and the U.K. on Feb. 14 for better work conditions. | By Paul Hoskin https://t.co/GY1WZapkXT
Qantas reveals plans to use charter aircraft and pilots from other companies as strike busters in response to extended industrial action by 250 pilots in WA. Pilots accuse Qantas of walking away from negotiations and taking agreed items off the table. https://t.co/ttKEaXDMU5
Hundreds of flight attendants lined International Boulevard outside the Sea-Tac Airport Tuesday afternoon, demanding better contracts. https://t.co/iZ4yvoYKup
The flight attendants threatened to target specific flights or airports in a potential strike. https://t.co/fSDfb30jXz
Dozens of flight attendants protest at Sky Harbor as part of ‘Day of Action’: https://t.co/ebg4BN2KVE https://t.co/PlsDcWF6K3
North Texas airline workers take part in Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action https://t.co/TKzFNR6Yir
Dozens of flight attendants picket outside Austin airport https://t.co/4fOD8vYC5K
Here’s Why Thousands Of Flight Attendants Are Threatening To Strike https://t.co/l8IbSUikVh https://t.co/CwOB4iulJi
Flight attendants demonstrate at SFO as part of global 'Day of Action' https://t.co/KVt2bKydJD https://t.co/JHU3Z57hAr
Flight attendants picket for higher wages, better benefits at Austin airport, across US https://t.co/Na6k6iF2V0
Pilots got their payday. Now flights attendants are pushing airlines for higher wages https://t.co/Y8DnOgMDuJ
Flight attendants set to hold protest today at LAX, nationwide as part of 'Day of Action' https://t.co/vhGvB7VQ3Y
Flight attendants to picket at DFW, Love Field as part of worldwide protest https://t.co/I3K6mcTMZV
Gig drivers from across the country are expected to walk off the job Wednesday to demand better pay. https://t.co/gDiLFVu5UY
Online food delivery apps and ride-hailing groups are bracing themselves for a wave of rider and driver strikes in a dispute over pay at a time when the companies are under pressure from investors to push for higher profits https://t.co/HIVhSMfyGB https://t.co/khSSD263JF
⚠️ PILOTS AT QANTAS UNIT EXTENDS PLANNED THREE-DAY STRIKE TO SIX DAYS (Reuters) Qantas Airways' chartered flights unit said on Tuesday its pilots will now be on strike for six days starting this Wednesday, instead of the planned three days, as they continue their demand for… https://t.co/HRkUTJjv5L