Originally Posted by
mostie
Complaining about the FAAA and AIPA with regard to jetscar leaching more and more of qantas's routes ????
Now
thats stupid.
Not as stupid as you would have us believe. Intransigenciency on the part of AIPA and the FAAA as well as weak managemnt have resulted in what is now being seen. All ground staff unions have given up heaps since the mid 1990's. In fact, all airport staff have had to submit competitive tenders in order to retain their work. In doing so, they've had to sacrifice many 'sacred cows' but have we seen this from AIPA or the FAAA? No way, as they are still enjoying terms and conditions that were outmoded ten years ago and really belonged to the steam age. Qantas management is equally to blame for not having the guts to stand up to the industrial muscle of these two unions. As a result, Qantas is now being gutted with the obvious results.
It is all very well for AIPA and FAAA members to rail against Qantas and Jetstar but were they realistic, a win/win situation could have been the outsome. They have only themselves to blame.
