FAAA....History
The two branches have already tried amalgamation.
It proved to be a dismal failure.
You had the absurd situation of shorthaul Ansett flight attendants making decisions affecting longhaul QF crew.
Personally I felt then that the union should be company based.
You will never have a united front from both divisions due to vested self interest,totally different cultures and a totally different view of what flying is all about.
The only similarity between the two is that we all work on aircraft.
That is where the similarity ends.