Good Thread Gasket.
When you read the email sent out by the AIPA Vice President yesterday, there can be no doubt that Qantas is attempting to condition its pilot workforce prior to attempting a major industrial move.
Qantas management refuses to open negotiations on EBA 9, even though the interim arrangement is about to expire.
Qantas management will make redundant mainline pilots of the B747-400 this year, even though Jetstar is hiring flat out and there is an extant MOU that would allow for the transfer of trained, internally quality assured labour within the group.
Qantas management refuses to consider alternative solutions to the surpluses, such as voluntary redundancy, or enhanced leave without pay provisions.
Collectively, the behaviour doesnt make sense. The mainline operation is overmanned due to the transfer of flying to JQ and Jetconnect. This is only set to accelerate as QF mainline dies the slow death that Joyce / Clifford are planning for it.
Mechanisms to deal with this structural, strategic and permanent pilot surplus have been proposed in good faith by AIPA. You have to ask your self therefore - what is the reason Qantas Management refuses to negotiate on this issue ????