“The IR system and the FWA has removed uncertainty for business over the last 30 years, enabling them to control labour, a new Capital Feudalism. Employee relations are now a set piece game, a settled science and employees will be grateful for what they are given at the whim of the employer. “
Indeed, a reasonable summary of neo liberal capitalism at work. The old days of central bankers and policy makers targeting full employment are gone.
Price stability is now the focus with open financial markets and a “flexible”, globalized and de-unionized labor force.
“You should want to be paid for providing greater efficiency for the company, not asking to be paid FAR less for being more efficient.”
In what way would the pilots be contributing towards efficiency by flying the A350 in house?
“20 years ago I doubt there would have been a single employee that wouldn’t have done what you seem to be doing”
Times have changed, it is no longer 20 years ago and maybe QF pilots (and many other legacy pilots) need to re-acess the position they find themselves in?