Preunzeuss,
I don’t know if you understand what rhetoric is but my posts are hardly that. I would also like you to point out examples of my abuse. I have certainly used parody as a method to make my point but that is certainly not abuse. If you want to read abuse then I suggest you read some of Guardians and Eden’s post.
I understand fully the problems facing unions but continually giving in does nothing. A company like ours only understands determination and a willingness to stand up for your rights. If they think they have you on the back foot and they see you publicly admitting that your cost base is too much etc…then they will crucify you.
The reason I am using the JFK shuttle as an example is twofold. First is that the FAAA caved in and told all crew they had to vote yes or we would lose our jobs. DO you think for a second that those in the office had smiles on their faces because they had already won?
Secondly the tech crew have identified fatigue as an issue. If we were able to prove that the shuttle is dangerous on those grounds then we have put the company into a difficult position. If they chose to replace us with AKL crew for example we could and should mount a publicity campaign to show how stupid and reckless the company was acting. CASA and the media would be asking questions and if we had tangible proof of a dangerous level of fatigue then I believe we could win.
Of course Pegasus/Eden and Guardian will post now that I don’t know what I’m talking about but then again they don’t want to admit they are possibly wrong and look stupid so they will never do this and this is why I’m continually criticizing them for their methods.
Roaming wolf came up with a good idea and I notice that none of the FAAA has mentioned it. At the very least crew after completing the shuttle and falling asleep on the bus have to wait fore the tech crew who have to go to collect their bags. WHY doesn’t the FAAA ask for separate transport after the shuttle if the tech crew are delayed. If the tech crew are going to be delayed they can catch a cab or similar.
The FAAA don’t ask for anything they are like the cartoon of Elmer Fudd tip toeing past a huge dog trying to be quiet.
“Be Vewy Vewy Qwiet…SHHHH I’m twying to find the Wabbit and not wake the Dog”
The tech crew union have gor their members something but what do we get from the FAAA….MUFFIN MORNINGS…
The next thing we know will be recipes on the union website