Originally Posted by
dr dre
They really don’t have any options. EBA negotiations are years away. They can attempt to challenge the legal status of the stand downs, but the ALAEA tried and failed. Courts found stand downs can occur until the pandemic is over.
What else can they do, pressure the government for more assistance? Run a media campaign? Any unauthorised industrial action will be met with a ton of bricks from a conservative government and business oriented FWA.
When is the pandemic “over”? Please do tell!
At some point between now and then, there needs to be a gradual return to full or part-time employment for all QF pilots. It’s not a sudden flick of a switch.