MAM oh MAM... the hourly rate is high ($31ish, including DTA) because you don't get paid when you are sick or when there are too many people and not enough work, etc.
MAM have 3 contracts:
A: Original contract. A's were ANSETT flight attendants employed when AN collapsed. They tell QF when they want to work, but get work after Contract C&B's have all been used. Were offered permanent work if they moved to PER base in 05. Some are now CSM's in QF.
B: Have to give QF 12 days a month. 3 days are given or allocated to them by the company (always a weekend or public holiday).
C: Current contract. Must work 20 days a month which is allocated to them by the company. They can request to have 3 days off but during Christmas, New Year, etc. they don't get their requested days off. They must take one full month off every year. They are guaranteed 85hours per month pay.
You can see clearly that MAM is NOT on a good deal if you take into effect that they are NEVER going to get a full-time job with QF. Especially, contract C who are Full-time employees at casual rates. C Contract people are worked hard... over 120 hours a month easy in normal months (not slow months like this month).
The new contract C has brought in alot more people that are young. Some respect the job but some do not. Maybe because it used to be alot harder to get in... now.... too easy.
GD said around 00-01?? that he wants a 40% casual workforce... I guess you have to admit... he did warn us!