well a 5 day mumbai is worth about 900 in pay and about 400 plus in non taxable DTA for the MAM casuals. I would suggest that the MAM casuals would also be in the firing line if the Howard govt gets another show in.
The Jetstar INt and domestic crew are paid much less than the mam casuals despite getting holiday pay etc...
The MAM casuals are just part of the COmpany's current strategy to weaken the stranglehold on full time employment. In order to give SH crew part time flying they have agreed to unlimited casuals.
I think unlimited casuals is an appalling industrial strategy but now perfectly legals under the new IR laws. As its illegal to place any CAP on casual or contract staff.
Great challenges for any group of workers to over come let alone just flight attendants.