You guys obviously don’t understand the structure of the feds then.
If Qantas pilots were a part of the federation they’d have their own independent council under the federation banner. It has the resources of the entire union collective. However is independent in its approach.
So if a weak deal is endorsed by the union - it’s the pilots in the union that work for the company.
If you want a strong union and a good deal. It needs to come from the employees of the company via their representatives.
Funnily enough AIPA could just about continue exactly as they do now as a council under the federation with a few tweaks.
The same can’t be said for the federation operating under AIPA.