Individual contracts are a real furphy - it's merely another term for an inferior version of an EBA offering less money & worse conditions or a 'wolf in sheeps clothing'.
Firstly, why on earth would a company, aviation or otherwise, want to pay you more and give you better conditions? Thanks to Little Johnny & his 'worse choices' masquerading as industrial relations reform, a company can offer you what you may think is a better deal initially by dangling the carrot in the form of dollars as a sweetener, but before the ink is dry on your contract drop your salary or alter conditions leaving you worse off. You have of course agreed to this by signing the document.
Rule number 1: You are
never better off under an AWA versus an EBA so hang on to the latter for dear life for as long as you can!
Secondly, do you really think any company wants hundreds of employees all on different AWA's? A human resources logistical nightmare if ever I heard it. They just want everyone on a blanket mickey mouse award where everyone's on less money & worse conditions but thinks they're on a good deal because it's an AWA.
Can be a bit like booking through Flight Centre or Virgin. You may not actually be getting the best deal but just assume you are because they are perceived to be the cheapest.
An recent example of how AWA's fail to deliver was seen with Victoria's Tenix Solutions, a company which amongst other things is used by the Victorian Police for outsourcing their fines recoveries to. The only thing employees could change with their AWA was the wording in a paragraph if it offended them for religious reasons. So much for getting a better deal!!!
