Guys,
Interesting stuff - it appears as a thread that Jayrow has picked up where Bristow's left off. Anyone remember Bristow's EBA / Pilots leaving?
Here is what is probably going to happen if the BHA case is anything to go by.
1. Management will refuse to negotiate or their offer will be so inadequate that it'll be laughed at out loud by the Pilot Committee / Body.
2. Some pilots may need to walk in order for management to get the message (remember 6 pilots left BHA in approx 9 months prior to the EBA getting through).
3. Manangement will realise their Pilots and their reps are serious and get back to talking, or, they will test the resolve of their Pilots, realise that they are not prepared to take approapriate action and call their bluff.
The thing here is unity amongst the Pilot Group. If management can spot that there is no real resolve then your doomed from the start. Remember guys, the BHA Committee and the pilots they represented were 100% committed and stuck to their guns throughout - so much so that the company wouldn't even bother to put the EBA to vote unless the Committee endorsed it whole heartedly.
Do the boys at Jayrow have that kind of resolve?
This is what is at stake in case there is any doubt as to who earns what is this game.
CHC - currently under negotiation. Their current EBA is on
http://www.wagenet.gov.au/WageNet/Search/search.asp.
Jayrow - likewise.
BHA - for year 8 Capts / SFOs / FOs.
Capt - $157,770 (includes $19,992 of DTAs grossed up).
SFO - $141,187 (as above).
FO - $105,333 (includes $16,464 of DTAs grossed up).
Of course there are a number of other items such as supervisory allowances, O/T (3 x your daily salary) and my personal favourite, the sunglasses allowance ($270 every 2 years). A 15 year Training Capt will be on about $189,000.
What's more, a further 5% increase will occur in Jul next year and then we go back into negotiations at the beginning of 2010 to do it all again!
In the meantime, the company is growing at an (almost) alarming rate. Last time I heard, we needed 20 new pilots last week. So what are you all waiting for?
The Domicile Policy to be resolved no doubt - sorry I can't help you there.
Good luck. Remember, "You don't get paid what you deserve, you get paid what you can negotiate".
P68
