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Old 7th Oct 2006, 07:01
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Sonny Hammond
 
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Mate, have a look around then open your mouth.

Nothing has been agreed to, in fact the association and the company are still poles apart in terms of demands.
Even if QF rolled and offered something reasonable, it is doubtful that it would be
a) Offered to the members due to new issues revolving around the workchoices lawsone
b) If voted on , unlikely it would get up as NO crew trust management at all, and would see that any agreement is probably just a set up for something BAD in the future.

The QF 73 drivers are some of the most efficient and profitable pilots in the region (yeh, they are paid reasonably well, but remember that 5 years ago they were the cheap 73 pilots!!)
QF management see them as a good place to start, so while you feel threatened on their behalf, be aware that the guys themselves aren't impressed, aren't going to roll over and have had enough.
QF are hitting their heads against a brick wall here this time.
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