Rest is surely a good thing H
However, the tension between globalisation and labour will never ease whilst prosperity created by globalising goes mainly to shareholders at the expense of the workforce and the national interest.
As is pointed out in the AGM resolution:- ‘Qantas should only be permitted to globalise, if doing so, can not threaten operational standards and/or the career progress of Qantas and Jetstar pilots,’
- ‘The Globalisation of Qantas and/or Jetstar does not have to be threatening, but unless AIPA and Qantas can negotiate a binding enforceable agreement, careers will be at the mercy of global commercial forces.’
Regretfully, thus far Qantas senior management has shown little meaningful will to satisfy flight crew and/or aircraft engineers concerned about job security and career progress.
Is their call. Nonetheless, unless the Company sits down with a view to reaching agreement with the unions whose members are in the gun, expect that competing globalisation issues will be sorted in the Courts of law and public opinion and/or in the Parliament.
IMHO, is not an issue Qantas can afford to lose. Believe it would be extremely foolish for the Company to have a ‘third party’ hand down a decision from on high. 
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