Reality Check
I note with interest some of the resurrected discussion on JFK shuttles.
I note that lowerlobe, particularly has embarked on his usual anti FAAA campaign. As i have said on varying ocassions, lowerlobe particuarly does not know what he is talking about. He is depressingly clueless and only knows to critise the FAAA like some fishwife.
Anyhow, back to why i have decided to contribute some more comments onto this highly unrepresentative forum. Regarding JFK, THE FOLLOWING POINTS ARE RELEVANT :
1) 71% OF CREW IN A DEMOCRATIC VOTE SUPPORTED THE SHUTTLES
2) CABIN CREW ARE NOT PILOTS. LONG HAUL CABIN CREW CAN BE SUBSTITUTED VERY EASILY (AND ARE BEING SUBSTITUTED BY THE COMPANY) BY OTHER QANTAS CABIN CREW WHO WILL DO ALL OF OUR WORK IF WE WISH TO RAISE OBJECTIONS.
3) JFK SHUTTLES ARE HIGHLY DESIRED TRIPS.
Hawkeye, i respect your comments and clearly understand your viewpoint, unlike lowerlobe you are not anti-union and your views have logic. However, the Company is not interested in fatigue studies. It will clearly give the JFK shuttles to others who will do the work, if we were to withdraw the dispensation.
THAT IS THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION, HOWEVER UNPALATABLE TO ANY OF US.
Shortly, there will be new owners of Qantas. This new group of owners will not be in the mood to "discuss" JFK shuttles that may be raised by the FAAA.
Fundamentally, the new owners will be going for our throats and indeed for others including the Pilots. I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHAT I SAY, BUT THE FACT THAT THE pILOTS CANNOT EVEN GET AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY OVER THEIR SHORT HAUL AGREEMENT, WHERE DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR NEARLY A YEAR NOW, INDICATES THE AGGRESSIVE NATURE OF THE COMPANY.
No one will thank the FAAA, if it withdrew the JFK dispensation and the Company employed further overseas and then made Long Haul cabin crew COMPULSORILY REDUNDANT.
I am not being arrogant when i say that it is easy for people like lowerlobe who have minimal knowledge of the industrial laws or the industrial reality within Qantas, to attack the FAAA.
The long haul FAAA is the ONLY Qantas union constantly attacked by Geoff Dixon. This is because it stands up for the rights of its members. However. im sure the leadership of the L/H FAAA is not suicidal by embracing nonsense suggestions that emanate from individuals like lowerlobe.
TO DO SO WOULD LEAD TO DISASTER FOR LONG HAUL CREW.