The extreme naivety of both the new AIPA team and Qantas pilots in general is becoming evident.
Team Bazza was elected in the main because they felt that a spirit of "niceness" with the Company was needed, and the more combative approach of IW was holding AIPA back. Many rank and file QF pilots also agreed with this view.
Well guess what?
Nothing has changed with the attitude of the Company.
BJ went to Senior managment very early on to "ask" about the allowance situation and the MOU and the rollover of the EBA. I am sure the knock-back he got was very politely delivered as well. The story going around is that the new President took this very badly and rang around most of the COM, (except the former Executive), told them what had happened and wanted to know if anyone had any ideas?!!?
Nothing will change unless QF pilots and AIPA negotiate with some spine. You will get nothing out of QF on the basis that "we deserve it!"
Maybe some of the people who took to IW with such a vengeance should be offering an apology.
Grow some cojones AIPA and QF guys! The Engineers showed how to do it. Learn from their example.