Can we please put some perspective on the moral high ground debate.
Long Haul crew currenty work along side crew from Auckland who work 240 hours a roster for about 25K, the Bangkok crew get about 10K plus meal allowances.
These have been the areas of growth for qantas. The new B scale will mean new recruits will gross about 55K pa. I would have thought that although not as much as current crew for historical reasons; a decent wage for a full time job in Australia.
These people will have opportunity for promotions and get decent Qantas conditions too. New CSM rate is 70K plus allowances, hardly something to sneeze at and better than jetstar csm (46K)
I think that the majority of crew who authorsied the union to negotiate a new entry rate , would appreciate the challenges of maintaining work inn australia as opposed to more jobs overseas.
These will be good quality Australian jobs, i would gladly let my kids apply for these jobs and am glad they are here in OZ