And when you do (leave), your position will be filled by a Yank, Canadian, Pom, Turk, Hungarian, or another Aussie desperate for a job with an airline.
There will NEVER be any shortage of takers - regardless of the ban.
I, for one, don't condone those who are taking positions under the current, WELL- PUBLICISED Ban.
However, I am aware of the current aviation employment situation - desperate times = desperate people!
Placing the crux of the Dispute on a previously uninvolved, third party, is the easy way out.
Obviously an outright strike is out of the question, so you guys are in it for the long haul.
It still REALLY p!sses me off to hear CX aircraft requesting/accepting track shortening/ optimum FL changes/speed increases, etc. that all go to save the company money.
Do the hard yards, accept the new recruits as part of the family, and dig in!