Air Niugini and Strike-Breakers
Thanks for the post Ms Amelia!
A recruitment ad tells only part of the story, i.e. that an airline needs more crew.
But this background info is good to know for anyone thinking of jumping in. Also, it begs the question, as one flight attendant to another, how far are we willing to go to look out for number one?
If strike action is looming, the 'temporary' workers are basically strike breakers. This subject has been broached before, (think Qantas), but if other F/A's jump in for 2 months work, only to cause fellow F/A's to suffer.... where's the solidarity in that?
I don't know why Air Niugini's F/A's are proposing to strike, or as to how justified it is, but when it comes to accepting a few weeks pay to smash someone elses strike, I'd be very wary.
Aside from anything else, in an industry where some form of rules, regulations (and arguably, unionisation) are required, if we can demonstrate that our final recourse - the ability to strike - can be so easily usurped, doesn't that paint a sobering picture for all of us?