Cobham Special Mission and FWA

[Slipri]

Apparently FWA have approved Cobham Special Missions crews for Protected Industrial Action. What's going on, are our borders going to be unprotected?

[Helmut Smokar]

That's ok they will probably get locked out, and citing National interest all industrial action will be suspended. The new employer tactic of choice!:yuk:

[DancingDog]

are our borders going to be unprotected
Didn't realise our borders were protected as is :E:E

[Howard Hughes]

They don't protect our borders, only monitor them...:E

[mates rates]

Nobody is protecting our borders,least of all the Gillard government!

[Tinstaafl]

The borders have never been protected. People have been entering the country sight unseen for 40-60,000 years.

[Catalina Dreaming]

Lol.... Well probably not, they're not an essential service if someone can back it up.... The RAAF or AeroRescue or a charter???

[Catalina Dreaming]

Transcripts from day 1... The ballot did get approved on day 2 from sources.

270712B2012949 (http://www.fwa.gov.au/documents/Transcripts/270712b2012949.htm)

[Edition12]

No transcript for Day 2 yet I gather?

[Catalina Dreaming]

No, but just look at FWA.... Everything is there:D

[Edition12]

Cheers I'll keep an eye out; good luck to the boys and girls

[Dashunder]

So when is the vote??

[MakeItHappenCaptain]

Someone needs to protect our borders FROM the Gillard government!
:mad:
Go Larry Pickering!!!
(Check out his facebook page if you don't know who he is....)

[Dances With Dingoes]

Why the disharmony? Is the Irishman up to all his tricks that he learned up North?

[AerocatS2A]

I'm not sure why the disharmony as I don't work there anymore, but I would have thought they would have learned from years past that if they proactively keep the workforce happy and motivated they won't have to go into absolute panic mode when everyone takes the first opportunity to leave and be forced into spending gazillions of dollars in retention bonuses and pay increases just to avoid defaulting on the Coastwatch contract. A little bit upfront will save bucket loads down the track.

[Catalina Dreaming]

Well apparently the ballot papers are in the mail so I hear.... Let's see if they've learnt their lessons from last time. Surprised it's not in the news at the moment considering the amount of new Australians that arrived on the weekend.

[Calldepartures]

If Cobhams are on strike, it will be a good chance for Jetstar to recruit..:E

[isartheory]

Has everybody rx'd their ballot papers yet?

[Catalina Dreaming]

TWU results are in, good indicator of what the AFAP results will be..... A big yes to action!

http://www.fwa.gov.au/index.cfm?pagename=industrialballotsresult

[Catalina Dreaming]

AFAP results are in too! That's another Yes to industrial action.

[Cirronimbus]

Any connection between the employment negotiations at Cobham and the request for Expressions of Interest for positions at AeroRescue?

Contracts for Search and Rescue services are underway and Border Protection services must be under strain at the moment (given the number of Suspected Irregular Entry Visitors).

Cobham could not afford to lose experienced staff to AeroRescue because that would make it hard to get the SAR contract. Losing staff might make it hard to meet contractual obligations for the Border Protection contract too.

Where will this one go?

[Dashunder]

I believe there is something in the AMSA tender about not wanting industrial action pending, something to that effect anyway.

[exmexican]

Oh, I bet the Aerorescue HOFO is just snowed under by resumes from experienced Cobham staff. Can't imagine how he'll deal with them all.

[777WakeTurbz]

If thats the case Dashunder then they better stop screwing around and get the negotiations moving in the right direction or the SAR contract will go bye bye...

No more farriers appointments for some until the EBA is done! :}