QANTAS - Australia IV

[samford]

FAAA and AKL Based F/A's

So, has the FAAA had much to do with FARSA in AKL? I ask this, because obviously any US flying lost by Australian based L/H would likely be picked up by AKL.
Now that AKL have a Collective Agreement and the union actually have some leverage within Jetconnect (which, lets not forget, is QF owned), perhaps it's time the two unions joined forces on various issues surrounding cabin crew in L/H.
The company have been very strategic in utilising the overseas bases to gain further leverage in making changes, an example would be giving JFK shuttles and (inturn) more LAX flying to AKL. If AKL was to get the same protection against this, then who would be left to fly these arduous patterns?
There seems to be alot of talk about getting a united front between FAAA S/H and L/H, but don't forget FARSA in NZ too. At the rate the AKL base is growing, it is scary to think that any progress made will be lost just as fast because if the flying is given to them instead, it has been all for nothing.

I know it has been said before, but the S/H and L/h FAAA NEED to sort some level of cooperation out prior to the commencement of bargaining. It is absolutely essential all unions beit FARSA, L/H, S/H and LHR start talking more.

I for one am not happy about the current situation in S/H. I do not bid for regional flying, but unfortunately most of it is filled with MAM casuals - who, incidently have an agreement with the S/H FAAA, go figure!

Regional flying defeats the purpose of me transferring divisions in the first place. The general feeling in S/H is not that we think L/H have it too good, most of us know we were screwed over and it frustrates me that everyone accepts it, because they feel there is nothing we can do.

Of course there is something we can do, and while I don't know the answers, I am pleading with all crew to PLEASE unite. We have a sorded past in recent years, but we must move forward from that and learn from it. It's time for change, and we need to rally our respective unions and get progress on these issues before it's gone too far.