Any of you who believe your EBA guaranteed straight-line seniority will be protected in times of economic crisis must also believe in the Tooth Fairy.
The precedent has been set. Firstly with Kendell back in 2001, and currently with
VB and its Boeing drivers.
Your company will run a case in the IRC claiming it will be "fatally wounded" if straight line seniority is permitted to prevail (as Kendell did) and the IRC will grant the company's wish in the blink of an eye.
I don't believe it's right, but I can almost guarantee you, that's the way it will be.
My prediction is that in the
unlikely event that QF retrenches flight crew, that it will be fleet based - not seniority based.