Virgin administration
Virgin workers have held strong since the pandemic and shutdown of aviation forced Virgin into administration, and finally the end is in sight.
Coronavirus restrictions implemented by the Federal Government have almost entirely shut down the aviation industry. Workers are facing unprecedented turmoil:
The Federal Government must urgently act to implement an AviationKeeper payment system to support the industry for as long as it needs.
Sign the petition on this page to support our call for a national plan to ensure the long-term stability of the industry and fairness for thousands of workers.
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Aviation workers are coming together across Australia to call on the Government to develop a national plan which ensures the long-term stability and protection of the industry. That means:
To stop our essential industry collapsing, we need our jobs and companies protected so that when Australia is ready to fly, we are too.
As part of our call on the Morrison Federal Government to support a national aviation plan, we are demanding the immediate introduction of an AviationKeeper payment system. It is vital that we support aviation workers with an AviationKeeper payment system that will:
Join the fight for AviationKeeper:
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