Beware grade increases
After 911 QF came up with the offer of a grade increases in lui of a rise in our base rate. Ok at the time but this ploy has been successfully used over the last 10 years to decrease our base rate relative to other proffessions. How many other occupations have had their base rate only increase 17% over 10 years, while house prices have tripled and cost of living doubled.
How do grade increases affect QF Lames in the long term.
Well although it seems pretty good to those LAMES already employed at QANTAS, it means that new starters come in at base rates that have changed little over time and relative to the world around us.Yes it looks good at first but you are also keeping the base rates down at the higher levels that you havent reached yet,so you shoot yourself in the foot there.
Not to mention It is screwing the AMEs, many who are your friends, that are up and coming LAMES.
This also will ultimately mean lower super for those affected as this is also only paid on base rate.
As a collective it is a short term gain but ultimately as a group and for future LAMEs and employees its a cop out.
Please focus on 5%+5%+5% and watch wage levels creep back to what they should be for everyone now and in the future
Last edited by Collando; 10th Jun 2008 at 11:41.