EBA
A few things to consider: 1. If the vote gets up and industrial action is taken, we WILL improve the EBA offer. History proves this. 2. If the vote goes down, the first thing Ian and Sue will say to the ALAEA negotiating committee is: “you have misread your membership, the negotiation is over” and we will be stuck with the current offer. The negotiating committee needs your support to progress the negotiation. You need to consider this vote not so much as a vote for or against industrial action but more as a vote for or against acceptance of the current QF EBA offer. 3. Casting your own vote in the affirmative is only the first step. To use a QF phrase, you need to take “ownership” of this vote and encourage your colleagues to vote accordingly. Just remember, the ALAEA submitted to 3% outcomes for years and years but it still didn’t save Sydney HM. Nothing is different this time. Accepting 3% now will NOT guarantee your employment. QF are the first to admit that there are no guarantees ever. They will “work to the EBA” end of story. The exec have done their part, the ball is now in the memberships court. If the vote goes down, the membership will only have themselves to blame. Get active. Tell others to read PPRUNE and this thread. Print it out and take it to work. Rant over…