Originally Posted by
stillcallozhome
This should be posted on the Qantas threads. The gap is mind boggling.
Nobody over there wants to see the comparison though, and the excuses will be the same ones the US pilots used back in the 2000's when all was not well as to why we shouldn't have them.
- we can't strike, government won't let us
- the pay rates are unsustainable
- the union doesn't look after my interests
- the company will just furlough us / lockout / redundancy
- the economy is about to tank, just take the deal now and get 'em next time
Even for all the wins US pilots are having with their contract gains, you can still hear these excuses of why we shouldn't fight. The difference is now the US pilots are willing to risk it for the win. I hope that this contract cycle Qantas pilots lead the way to the same improvements for every other carrier in Aus.