regional guy,
Just to set things straight, AF did a lot of research before casting a no vote and he doesn't deny what he did in regard to the complaint. He is perfectly upfront about it. I've worked with him a number of times in the last two months so I've spoken to him in detail about the issues.
It seems to me as if you are too ready to question people's integrity based on hearsay. If you don't know them personally, please give them the benefit of the doubt.
As for your statement about new people just being glad to be flight attendants and not being passionate about their working conditions, you must be joking. I don't know one new person who is indifferent to what kind of EBA they will be working under. I don't know about Sydney, but in Melbourne the new people are just as passionate about this as anyone else.