Originally Posted by
FightDeck
Whatever Qantas has wanted to achieve in the last few EA’s it has done so conclusively.AIPA hasn’t changed the outcome of any agreement other than to recommend voting for exactly what the company proposed.
Again, this is just nonsense.
Does anyone really believe that Qantas’s wish list for the last EA included;
- A330/A350 multi-fleet flying Captain earning $350 an hour. Same rate as the 747-400. 5% more than the A330.
- Overtime beyond 12 hours (even at 50%) for a fleet that will fly out to 20 hour duty periods.
- Additional credits beyond 16.5 hours.
- 3% pay rises and back pay during every year of the pandemic (so far)
If Qantas got their own way the pay rate would be half and there would be no O/T or any other credit beyond flight hours.
Yes, I hoped for a better deal than we accepted in the end, and the company’s negotiating tactics were an utter disgrace but to suggest that AIPA did not improve the deal and fight off Qantas’s worst impulses is laughable.