On-Shore Bases may be shake things up for the better
I wonder how much our glorious leaders have really thought about this idea of On-Shore Basing Companies. It will be very interesting if the based Pilot's decide to join a national trade union like the TWU in Oz or something similar. Just imagine:
Don't like the roster.
Don't like the lack of an inflation based pay rises.
Don't like an unfair dismissal.
Don't like the fact that your colleague doing the same job is payed according to a higher pay scale.
Would like something like a simple car park at your base airport, or
Don't like an intimidation based sickness scheme.
Call in the TWU official responsible for your workplace and send him off to the On-shore company to sort it out. Things like protected industrial action come into play for the first time for CX Pilots, similar to what is ocurring with NJS in OZ right now. All the local industrial laws will apply. With a Labor government likely to be in power in OZ soon, a powerful union would have top cover to sort out and if needs be, shutdown the local operations for a period of time, of a wealthy international company in order to protect it's new members.
Just food for thought????