The FAAA will negotiate agreements for the benefits of it's members - this is true.
However!!! It is also a business, funded by members of the FAAA who's interests may not necessarily agree and coincide with each other.
There is no way the FAAA will support the UK base. By having a UK base, newly recruited cabin crew will become members of a foreign union (if represented at all), and Australian based FAAA members taking up the UK basing option will not be paying their FAAA fees as they won't be members of the FAAA.
This means a loss of revenue for the FAAA. Not exactly brain surgery is it?
Whilst I understand and respect Q-Tee's wishes to expand his/her horizons and gain an experience that has not ever been afforded before - do not do so at the expense of your colleagues and FUTURE colleagues.
QF is already implementing strategies to weaken the strength of the FAAA. It is important that crew stay unified and strong in order to achieve a positive result.
SG
