Wooden Eye,thank you for that response.I would like you to cast your mind back to the coverage case that AIPA ran some time ago,evidence was given by a COM member who is a regional pilot and an ARG chap,remember him???The part of his evidence that contradicts your version is that he stated the reason he wanted AIPA as his industrial representative was that they ONLY represented Qantas Group pilots.Do you remember his evidence???In fact, when he was cross examined he was left out on a limb as it appears you forgot to tell him about the inclusion of Virgin pilots in your claim.There is no doubt from his offering at that hearing that he was interested in nothing but Qantas Group pilots and he was the representative YOU had flogging your wares in the regionals,and have no doubt,he was faithfully saying exactly what you told him to.(You should have checked his statement prior to the hearing )So how is that uniting pilots in Australia??? As for the GOAL,you have never disclosed how you were going to get Co. to agree to it,and you still have not done so and until you do it will remain just another ruse on your(AIPA) part.
