Was chatting to an ex-QF 767 FO the other day - now an A330/A350 Captain here in HK. As he described QF vs CX:
“Same sh!t, different airline. Cathay continuously undermines T&Cs by unilaterally introducing new contracts for future hires ..... QANTAS just sets up a new airline [Jetstar Intl. Or A350 green fields op]. The end result is reduction in pay & loss of career progression for the incumbents. Australia just gives you the illusion of industrial protections.”