Originally Posted by
dijon moutard
Hi
That’s not quite correct : they will apply both the BOOT test and the new FWA Commission no disadvantage “clause” ie “same job and same pay” within an organisation (which Mining Companies are complaining about).
But as in all things to do with Industrial Relations it’s something of a lottery .
But here’s the kicker : Jetstar pay their Airbus pilots at a higher rate and that will be a reference for a Judgement.
QF lawyers will argue it’s different but to a Judge they will have to prove “why” they shouldn’t pay them Jetstar Wages !
VARA (flying the same aircraft) have just concluded completed a new EBA and approved by the FWA over a week ago . Everyone should look at the differences in pay and working conditions and protections (ie one example guaranteed weekend once in every 4 week roster publish). Network have never given their pilots guarantees for a weekend off etc
Lets be clear the current Network Pilot Group should persist to obtain a fair and equitable outcome .
Cheers
Buddy
This is definitely the kicker for them. Try to run the same flight schedule under the award and the wages bill could accumulate quite fast, if not being outright impossible. I’m not sure how the process runs but if there is any risk that all the variations from the award are independently costed the figures could be quite different to what Qantas comes up with. No more 16 hour reserve blocks or four sector days for a start. The pinch point is that the award now talks about operating under an approved FRMS in lieu of a strict 38 hour work week (side note- who the f*ck in the commission is responsible for that shamelessly business friendly clause?), but they would have to be betting that their shambolic FRMS trial counts as ‘approved’.