Why would you say that the staff have been screwed big time? They should end up with a job!. .Flight West was the life-line for many remote Queensland communities, I know plenty of people who enjoyed having the service coming within a 2 hour drive of the cattle station we worked at. It gave the jackeroos a ride home when they wanted one.. .If Flight West can get up and running and reduce its cost base and operate services throughout Queensland again, then good on them for trying.. .If the staff aren't happy, then leave, and get paid what they are due when they can.. .Over unionisation has caused the demise of one airline in Australia, from which it was never going to recover. So if things are changed and people are not willing to have a go, then it will cause the demise of too many more.. .. .The Aussie Work Ethic as it is known around the world, is too many people want to do as little work for as much money as possible!