I feel that employee unionism has failed in the aircraft game simply because there are so many different unions covering the different trades withing the industry. During my time at Qf i was a union delegate, and 1 unions negotiations on certain points were constantly undermined by another unions agreement on a similar point, which then gave the company a lower benchmark with which to aim for.
What is Needed is an AVIATION Indusrty union. Pilots, cabin crew have their own unions, but everything else was covered by the AWU, AMWU CFMEU, LHMU TWU and others all wanting different things for their members. hence their failure to present a united front with which to defend conditions.