The bands issue , a cosy little stitch up if ever there was one.
This gem from FAAA Newsletter to L/H members January 2004.
The last paragraph is particularly reassuring. NOT.
30 January 2004
Attention All Qantas Long Haul Flight Attendants
BANDS PAYMENTS UPDATES
I wish to inform members that in the context of the joint FAAA approach (International and Domestic/Regional Division) to Qantas regarding the allocation of flying between the two Divisions, that I put to the Company that the International Division would press for a review of the arrangements that result in our members (who were employed in the International Division at the date of the certification of Short Haul EBA VI) who transfer to Short Haul being adversely affected by the new Bands arrangements in Short Haul which were introduced in Short Haul EBA VI.
Qantas has written to us in the following terms – “the Company will evaluate the Association’s request in relation to Bands payments. However, it should be noted that any discussions in relation to Bands payments will be subject to the parties successfully reaching agreement in relation to the allocation of flying”.
In the FAAA Branch elections we made a commitment to pursue the Bands payments issue. Andrew Smedley and I, indicated that one of the deficiencies of our EBA VI was that the Bands issue was left unaddressed.
We are pleased that Qantas is now prepared to look at this issue. If the Bands issue cannot be satisfactorily resolved in the context of the current discussions about allocation of flying between Long and Short Haul, it will be pursued as promised in our next EBA negotiations.
Written and authorised by Michael Mijatov – Divisional Assistant Secretary International