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M2M, an excellent post that puts some relevant background and balance into the debate. I now appreciate more fully why there's such a head of steam building up.
Over the years, I've been close to both the union and management sides in various industrial disputes. In my experience, no one wins when strikes occur. I suggested earlier today that the crewing numbers matter be arbitrated. This could be done privately or under the auspices of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. While this is going on, work continues normally.
The Federal Court handed down a decision last week in which the matter of lockouts was extensively canvassed - see
here In short, the Court confirmed that when responding to industrial action (protected or otherwise), the employer is under no obligation to give three days notice, provided notice is given to the union. The FAAA should note the lengths the employer went to in this case to ensure the union was given notice - para 20-35.