Over 350 ground handlers from various companies employed by airlines like Qantas and Emirates will walk off the job for 24 hours, impacting primarily international but potentially also domestic travel.
The workers are expected to strike for better pay and conditions while Menzies workers in NSW and Victoria will apply to the Fair Work Commission for a protected action ballot.
Workers from Dnata are pushing for greater financial security and pay increases, including steadier work for part-time workers.
TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine said many employees are distressed by the prospect of worsening pay at a time when the airline industry is already struggling with mass worker shortages.
"Dnata and Menzies ground workers are forced to pursue strike action for the first time because they can't afford to stay in this industry if the extreme downward spiral of wages and conditions continues," he said.
"Ground handling is a highly-skilled job, but thousands of experienced workers have been forced out of the industry by Qantas' illegal outsourcing and the Morrison Government refusing Dnata workers JobKeeper.
"Those that are left are scrambling to pick up the pieces for scraps."
Kaine said many employees feel they are being forced out of the industry.
"Workers understand the commercial pressure they're under from Qantas, but Dnata and Menzies must act responsibly and come back to the table to settle a fair deal or risk losing more staff," he said.
The strike is predicted to mainly impact those travelling internationally with flow-on effects for domestic terminal.
A Qantas spokesperson confirmed the airline has measures in place to deal with the expected worker shortages on September 12 and that the strike will be felt across the travel sector.
"Enterprise agreement negotiations are a matter for Dnata and its employees," the spokesperson said.
"Dnata provides services to more than 20 airlines at airports around Australia and any industrial action would have an impact across the international aviation sector.
"We have contingency plans in place to minimise the impact on our international customers."
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