Originally Posted by
Brakerider
it’s actually not enjoyable though. As a regular line pilot, it’s bloody stressful. At what point can/will regulators intervene to ensure good faith bargaining? What happens in May when we have a Labor government? Will employees ever be empowered again to negotiate or will we allow QF to employ mafia shakedown tactics til our retirement.
Once upon a time in the industrial landscape, the bench of commissioners was "balanced" in that the number of commissioners who previously represented employees was equal to those who previously represented employers. Our masters have manipulated the "fair" work system so that in today's world the vast of majority of those on the bench were previously employer advocates. In my view, historically there has been two ways to overcome this oppression of the workers. One involves ruling class blood flowing in the streets, the other is for the people to band into groups (commonly referred to as unions) and take (industrial) action. Until that happens nothing will change, the idea that a political party will deliver high wages and good working conditions is a myth, no government has or ever will do such a thing. The only improvement to wages & conditions will only come from a strong union (solid membership). Do you think that low union membership and declining wages and employment conditions is a coincidence? For me, It is a no brainer.