Re: ALAEA impotence
I keep hearing this echo about stability and the preservation of jobs at any cost. Exactly what will you do to preserve jobs at any cost Mr. Qantas? WHere do you draw the line in the sand and say "So far, no further"?
What you say makes no sense because your argument is that any number of jobs can be destroyed provided that at least one job remains.
To put it another way, If Mr. Dixon announces that 3000 jobs are "under threat" (which is a great negotiating tactic) and following negotiations by the likes of yourself, 2900 jobs disappear and 100 minimum wage jobs remain, you will call this a "success".
The same tactic can be repeated ad infinitum, but then again, you must know that and have your own personal escape plan anyway.