Sleeping under terminals

Sydney airport staff on split shifts 'sleeping under terminals'

Footage obtained by the ABC's 7.30 current affairs programme revealed bed rolls and dirty sheets next to the baggage carousel in the staff-only area of Sydney Airport's international terminal.

Napping between shifts is a result of the "Americanisation" of the Australian workforce, according to the Transport Workers Union (TWU).

Split shifts that start early and finish late and limited guaranteed hours mean it is not worth workers' while - financially or timewise - to return home when they are rostered off, according to the union.