The shorthaul union were really dumb to not include QD in their EBA - at least the Longahul union got the QCCA agreement as part of the QAL Longhaul EBA- so the two have to be negotiated together
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Some would view the ability for QCCA to vote alongside QAL-LH on a common EBA document as a 'really dumb' move by the Longhaul FAAA. When QCCA out-number QAL-LH crew do you honestly expect them to support the people on the A-scale pay if it means bolstering their own salaries and conditions? Especially when everyone employed under that document does the SAME job!
I, for one, prefer that QD have no voting rights on our EBA (to which I voted no). Ideally there would be no QD, but that's out of our hands now. At least the SH EBA (as varied) has clauses protecting the daily duty hour limitations of QD. That is some consolation.
As far as T&Cs for QD it will be VERY interesting. Will they go the Virgin Blue/Jetstar (ex-Impulse) conditions? Or will they go along the lines of Team JQ or something else again?