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Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd

Airline operations

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Latest developmentBallot open28 Oct 2026

Where things stand: Protected action window open until about 25 Nov 2026. As far as the documents show.

Background

Two unions have applied for protected action ballots at Virgin Australia over the same proposed enterprise agreement: the TWU and the ASU.

Sources: FWC decision [2026] FWC 3889

  1. Bargaining
  2. Ballot
  3. Agreement

Where this has got to, as far as the documents show.

Ballots21 passed
Union agreements2naming this union. 13 on this employer's record since 2023.
First on record30 June 2023Agreement passed its expiry date
Protected action window28 days leftuntil about 25 Nov 2026

Developments

From FWC documents or a linked source. Newest first; earlier years are folded away.

2026 4 developments
  1. Ballot open

    The FWC ordered a protected action ballot. Ballot run by Fair Vote Services. The employer objected to the application. The FWC also required a compulsory conciliation conference.

    FWC decision [2026] FWC 4198 ↗
  2. Ballot passed

    153 eligible voters · 95–100% voted yes

    Ballot details →
  3. Ballot ordered

    The FWC ordered a protected action ballot. Ballot run by Fair Vote Services, voting to close 26 Oct 2026. The employer did not object. The FWC also required a compulsory conciliation conference.

    FWC decision [2026] FWC 3889 ↗
  4. Agreement passed its expiry date

    Virgin Australia & TWU Pit Crew Enterprise Agreement 2023 reached its nominal expiry date. An agreement keeps applying until it is replaced or terminated.

    FWC agreement AE523530 ↗
2024 1 development
  1. Agreement in operation

    Virgin Australia & TWU Pit Crew Enterprise Agreement 2023. Nominal expiry 30 June 2026.

    FWC agreement AE523530 ↗
2023 1 development
  1. Agreement passed its expiry date

    Virgin Australia & TWU Airside Operations Agreement 2020 reached its nominal expiry date. An agreement keeps applying until it is replaced or terminated.

    FWC agreement AE510202 ↗
Agreements for this employer 13 since 2023, 2 naming this union

From the FWC's register, matched by employer name. Ones naming this union count as developments above; the others may cover different workers or unions.

Ballots 1 · each a separate vote by a group of employees
TWU
Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd
FWC matter B2026/1416 · 26 Oct 2026
153 eligible voters · 95–100% voted yes
Ballot passedDetails →FWC result ↗
Same employer, other unions 2
ASUv Virgin Australia
Ballot passed · 21 Oct 2026
Full history →
ALAEAv Virgin Australia
Majority support decision · 10 July 2026
Full history →

FWC agreement records for this employer go back to 2011. Picket Line covers what unions are doing now, so anything before 2023 is outside its scope. Search the FWC agreements list ↗

About this page. It puts together public Fair Work Commission documents about one union and one employer and shows what they say, in date order. It does not say why anything happened, and entries from different dates may concern different groups of workers. Agreements are matched to employers by name, so check the linked record. Nothing here is legal advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.