Originally Posted by
ddrwk
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All this talk of ‘PIA is the only language that Qantas understands’ has done nothing to force them to agree to a better deal in this case.
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PIA might also provide a suitably strong signal to the FWC about how far pay and conditions have fallen below market value. I’m not sure whether they are moved by such things but seeing how enthusiastically the overwhelming majority of pilots went down that path speaks volumes about the current and proposed contracts. If they are paying attention it’s the smoke for the fire that will be the likely exodus of crew, and they have to consider the impact on society with these things, not just the needs of the business or employees. I agree, it might not offer any value to the outcome, but, short of people leaving en masse, I don’t know how else we could have communicated just how substandard the proposals were.