Flying Sarah,
Unless you are willing to work through MAM, Adecco (Kiwi, Thai) or Qantas UK there is very little chance of getting a permanent position with QF now. All thats offered are casual or temp contracts.
Its disgracefull that Geoff Dixon stands there and states 'We have created 10,000 jobs for Australians over the past 10 years'. But what terms where offered Geoff? And how many of those 10,000 are still around after there contracts finished, or the individuals realised they couldn't survive on casual rates?
Its sad to think that young people today cannot even hope to get a job with the national carrier. Unless you are Thai, Kiwi or British of course!
JBM - I think you will find the FAAA are simply doing there job, which is too follow what the members vote for.
Don't forget there are 4000 long haul crew and if we strike for more that a few days the company will NOT be able to crew all the flights.
FLIGHTS WILL BE GROUNDED.
A union is exactly that. A union of worked 'united' in there beliefs and rights to protect their conditions. If the company refuses to back down on there want to lift the overseas cap, then as a 'union' of employees we will go on strike. We will do it legally and give the company the required amount of notice of out intention.
If the strike lasts for more than a few days the shareholders will be asking Geoff Dixon if the financial loss through grounded aircraft (hundred of millions $) verses the pidly $18m a year saving is worth it?