Originally Posted by
Blueskymine
The latest email from AIPA suggests that if it moves to CR, it’ll be a long drawn out and expensive process.
The interesting part that will cause AIPA to lose its case is it refers to the LHEA for CR. The LHEA does not cover SHEA pilots. So provisions from the LHEA cannot be used to displace SH. Along with the FWA. Qantas would have done their homework and they don’t usually lose these types of disputes.
It's not about the LHEA not covering the SHEA, it's about the IA tying the awards and therefor the seniority lists together. Please take the time to read the awards and see how they are entwined.
FWA first responsibility is to protect the agreements negotiated between the employer and the employees, Fair works redundancy provisions are the minimum standard, negotiated outcomes are more binding and override those minimum standards.
If QF was to enter into Voluntary receivership then all bets are off in regards to all agreements. But if it gets to that there are bigger problems than just SH v LH and LWOP.