Effects of enterprise bargaining and agreement clauses on the operating cost of airline ground crew scheduling

Cheng-Lung Wu and Shao Xuan Lim

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2021, vol. 91, issue C

Abstract: Labour conditions in enterprise agreements dictate airline worker rostering and affect operating costs. By using an airline ground crew shift optimisation model in the context of Australian labour regulations, this paper explores how labour agreements could affect costs and potential options to improve labour conditions for mutual benefits. Results found that a reduction of shift length could save 30 percent of airline employee costs. The ratio of full-time and part-time staff could significantly affect staffing costs. A portion of staff cost savings could be redirected to employees as wage rises, while maintaining job security and benefiting both parties.

Keywords: Enterprise bargain; Enterprise agreement; Airline ground crew scheduling; Shift scheduling; Industrial relations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2020.101972

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