The Problem with any challenge to the system will not be whether it is fair on not but whether it offends the provisions of the IR Act.
Whilst the current method of work allocation for LH/SH flight attendants and Pilots may not be entirely fair , it will come down to whether it is discriminatory at law.
Tinkering with the system will not address the issue of its discriminatory nature per se.
Those who participate in this forum may need to consider that the only true "NON DISCRIMINATORY" system of work allocaction is one of complete randomness where nobody gets any more choice than anyone else.
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One where People with families get priority for instance.
To be quite honest the law is an ass at the best of times. Be careful what you wish for you just might get it!
I dont see Qantas wanting to introduce any equity or fairness in anything that that have done to date and the new IR laws are about empowering employers and not employees...
As i said be careful what you wish for. If you all want equality under the law then you all need to be given exactly the same to achieve it . and that is EQUAL NO CHOICE TO ALL