lowerlobe hit it on the head - if the faaa had of got off its egotistical arse and actually negotiated a decent wage & condition for the LHR base it would have been fully subcribed by Aust based crew and not be an issue - as it stands - they stuck their heads in sand and said "its not happening" those jobs given to UK nationals are gone forever -as much a result of faaa's short sightedness and managements desire to cut costs.
the LHR base exists with the current faaa's full endorsement - they included it in their 870 cap restrictions and they are respecting the seniority number of al those up there - so stop the bleating!
re the thais -thay are filthy because they have lost their 1-1-2 slipping pattern - which they were never actually entitled to because they have never been members of the faaa. At least Warner & Broome were trying to get the Thais unionised so they would be too expensive to employ - the current mob in the faaa offices have absolutely no policy or plan in place as to how to neutralise cheaper overseas bases.
also the fear with which thai crew talk about their management and the reprisals that will take place if they dissent is a disgrace.