Originally Posted by
Jimothy
Joyce and Tino are both on the public result stating to all who will listen that if the EBA does not get up then they will set up a new entity to do the sunrise flying. Tino has even written formally to Qantas pilots saying such. There are some who think they are bluffing. Do you really believe these guys will bet their personal and professional reputations on a bluff such as this? Let’s assume they have and their bluff is called, how do you thing the Power of the Qantas IR machine is now looking? They have now left themselves open to every Union with in Qantas. Hard to believe they would set themselves up like this. These guys have form, and as has been proven in the past they will not blink at spending a fortune to get their way industrially. Backing down on their word is not a trait they have previously displayed.
No one likes the game they have played, it stinks, but they have painted the pilots into a difficult position. Risk vs Reward has been mentioned a few times, this is ultimately what it is coming down to. Do your own personal risk assessment, and be sure you can live with the consequences.
During genuine “Good Faith Bargaining” is the only time when there is some degree of transparency and balance in the Australian Industrial Relations System.
Employees have an ability to take Protected Industrial Action and are protected by the Fair Work Act 2009 whilst conducting negotiations. The legislation is quite clear and very descriptive.
Qantas Airways and it’s Corporate Management are attempting to remove this process and some industrial processes and protections by bypassing the legislation to a degree and avoiding bargaining in “ Good Faith” with pilot representatives from representative enterprises and organisations.
Qantas are administrating the current industrial environment directly to pilots for a vote. They state they must do so to meet their timelines (Note their timelines)
When the boarder membership vote No to this proposal, negotiations will continue as is required by the the legislation (Yes go and read the legislation) and as agreed to by Qantas in their previous agreements and EA,s with their Long Haul Pilots.
This process can be facilitated by the FWC or between parties. It’s all in the legislation and certain authors commenting on ‘doom and gloom, if a Yes vote is not made are fabricating the facts or perhaps have an alternative motivation?
Not until an agreement is reached or in its failure to find an outcome does the process lead into Fair Work hearings.
Should anyone even suggest that Qantas will attempt a transfer of business or a green fields operation before this process is complete fail to understand the legislation.
Bluff, fear, fabrication of facts and mis-truths are part of the Industrial Game.