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We negotiated rates that one our members were prepared to be employed for and two as a number were start up carriers were on offer. The market standard you refer to of course was not negotiated but offered to pilots who wished to join carriers at that time recruiting and seemed in need of offering a premium to attract recruits.
The same stands now for example if enough people sit on their hands then the offer must go up.
There is a big difference in the Industrial systems pre the abolishment of the Flight Crew Officers Industrial Tribunal and now.
The introduction of LCC was always going to have this sort of impact when we met with the Qantas pilots several years ago we suggested that we needed a strategy to protect the future but were informed that it would never happen to us. Lest we forget.
What many also choose to forget in attacking Jetstar is that 80% of the pilot group endorsed the wide body amendment, as such the Federation endorsed the wishes of its members. Or are you suggesting that we dictate to them what they can or cannot accept?
As for Tiger all they have to do is offer $20K more than Jetstar and you will see a mass exodus of endorsed drivers next day.
Lawrie Cox