Creeping myself but as most of the guys went to the pit when the AUD to US was in the late 40s and is now in the low/mid 90s, it in real terms is not an 85% increase. If anything, it is just the same a 3%. Plus you got to live in a **** hole. Just my opinion. Not going to debate it so don't bother.
Sure AsA are a pack of carnts but if you get on the horse and treat the place with complete contempt and expect nothing from it, you will be much happier. I bashed my head against a wall for years, now I don't give a crap.
Realistically, they won the battle. In the grand scheme though, they lost the war. They lost their work force and lets be honest, ATCs are generally a very bright bunch with so much to offer. These twits have no idea how to get the most out of their number one asset.