Originally Posted by
CamelSquadron
Now what a great idea.
So those in QF believe so strongly that QF and JQ should get paid the same.
So those in QF, should agree to take a pay cut for the difference between QF and JQ so that their comrades in JQ can be paid the same as those in QF. Now that would be a fair outcome. Now that would be standing together. Now that would be solidarity.
In the end, its all about self interest and greed on both sides of the fence.
In the end they are represented by two different bodies, thus any outcome is mutually exclusive.
Given a big part of the rapid expansion of JQ and resultant career opportunities it presented was 'industrial leverage', playing groups of people off against other at Qantas is standard fare.
Whether the JQ "business model" is anything more than a big IR game in disguise, may determine what 'cost base' it can sustain. Sadly for management of airlines world wide, a shortage of qualified, professional and available flight crew is now well known, so people being played off against each other is increasingly difficult to co-ordinate.