The pilots representative is the AFAP/TWU/etc rep. He/she is the person who goes to the relevant company person (CP, OH+S etc) and voices the concerns of the pilot group over issues such as mentioned on this page.
OK... so where IS the AFAP in this ? do you not agree that what the management of REX has said is derogotory to the integrity of REX pilots?
I draw your attention to RULE 1 - General, paragraph 3(a) of the AFAP RULES :
The principal objects for which the Federation is established are:
a) to protect and further the interests of the profession of Air Pilots (hereinafter called the profession), and to safeguard and improve the interests and rights of Members of the Federation.
they ain't doing a lot of protecting!