The AIRC decision brings 2 positives to all members.
All DMM's are looked at as members of the ALAEA. The company cannot rely on DMM's to cover manpower shortfalls. All DMM's should acknowledge that their pay and conditions of employment were and are still negotiated by the ALAEA for them. I hope we all remember our so called brothers who deserted the PER LAME's in their time of need.
We as a group can now withdraw from any extended roster in any port for no reason at all. A powerful negotiation tool for EBA's, also a foil for forced roster changes network wide.
All in all a great outcome, we showed we can stick together, we showed that all ports can be united as one. (Thanks to the perth guy's and girl.) We also know who amongst our membership would screw all others for browny point's from M.
A great outcome for we gained so much and lost nothing.