While it may seem nicely idealistic to have ALPA or whomever say the rates are abysmal, it will be water off a ducks back to Jetstar if they have people lining up for jobs. I also think it is pretty easy to sit back and criticise someone for taking one of those jobs when you are safely employed in a higher paid one. I suspect the best course of action may end up being similar to the one the Jetconnect guys fought. By this I mean fight from the inside when you have a tad more bargaining power than as a prospective employee.