Originally Posted by
framer
I doubt they will but if they did I would support them 100% because it’s the best I can do for the future of pilot conditions Australia wide.
If we want the conditions of Australian pilots to improve at all levels, then we support all of the different pilot groups. In the USA pilot groups regularly compare themselves to the pilots of other companies and claim for similar conditions. Why wouldn’t you? If the staff at Coles demanded the same as the staff at Woolworths it wouldn’t seem unreasonable.
The Airlines need to factor in the increasing retirement rate over the next decade ( up 12%) and how that will effect the recruitment and upgrade requirements even without any industry expansion. If a company like Bonza did recognise this change and decided to create stability within its workforce then paying its pilots well might not be the worst long term strategy. I doubt they do prioritise anything beyond 12 months but still, becoming an employer of choice would have its benefits.
The short answer to the hypothetical is yes ( if you want better conditions for yourself).
That's how things generally worked pre 1989, there was an event that year that ultimately ushered in the era of Pilots vs Pilots (AKA same jobs, different pay & conditions).