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Pilots that need the plan, the TWU are good support.
The TWU can offer advice, and access to legal services but you guys need to negotiate with their assistance. They have little knowledge of Aviation matters. Its the name and legal support that help you win.
I assume the AFAP is supposed to be representing you guys?
They don't seem capable of fighting back. Just my opinion.
If you use them now I would go to them and tell them what you expect, not only in T&C's but in the way of assitance, if they won't follow your line of thinking advise them of the consequences and find an organisation that will.
Fighting is seems not worth the effort. Management have decided that cadets are the solution to people leaving at thats it. Thus no real improvement in T&Cs.
Thats a lazy attitude.
For the average Pilot there is little to NO effort required. The Pilot Group are the ones that will need to work.
The Pilots need to make a couple of decisions and stand as a group. That simply means vote together and then act on that vote together. This is the hard part!
It is extremely unlikely that any industrial action would be required. You decide what you want, (reasonably) take it to a pro active industrial organisation. (I say organisation as the AFAP is not a union).
The chances are simply by not signing any new agreement, applying for a bargaining period, a little pressure like not accepting duties outside your agreement things may change. The TWU are excellent at getting media coverage.
The potential for problems down the track if the management do not bargain fairly are high. Management will seek advice from their experts and be informed of the risk. They will probably resist until the pressure builds and then you may see some change.
The most frightening aspect of this within management circles is seeing Pilots stick together, its a new concept and they are not used to it.
You will never get 100% support, don't expect it and quite frankly you don't need it. I reckon around 70% will do the job fine.
there is no advantage in voting yes for an agreement that isn't up to speed.