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Alex Mitchell

Aviation 'crisis' - bulk injuries for airport workers

The Transport Workers Union says the aviation industry is at breaking point. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Airport workers feel pressured to put up with unsafe conditions, leaving large numbers of staff injured on the job, according to a survey that a union says reveals a sector at breaking point.

The Transport Workers Union survey of more than 2000 aviation workers found just under half reported being injured at work, while 89 per cent felt they had been pressured to work unsafely.

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