James Strong would go out of his way to visit all parts of Qantas, and say hello to the workers, he was well respected
What a load of tosh! He got the CEO's jop by shafting John F. Ward, as a result of which he was loathed by a large part of the Qantas workforce. History will show that Strong set the way for Dixon and his cost-cutting regime. Did it start with Competitive Tendering when Qantas staff (that is, work units) had to bid for their own work and therefore jobs against outside bidders?
Please don't re-write history.