members wonder why its affectionately known as the spinless jelly fish association.
And the spineless ones have decided to sell the clauses the airline wants in the agreement yet again. A senior ALAEA official has been running around Syd claiming that the overtime banking inclusion in the EBA would be a good thing to "give them" and in return they may give us 3%.
A meeting of phase members will take place on the 22nd of this month that will vote on the acceptance to allow this clause to be included. The ALAEA will be recommending members accept it and if they don't the doors will be locked until they do. The senior official who was discussing the matter summed up his reasons why it should be accepted to some of his Line Maint workmates - "who cares it doesn't affect us". I'll take a punt and say they won't show their faces in Melbourne HM to sell the clause.