You would think that Virgin watched the QF LAME dramas of 2008 with interest for their own EBAs. Surely they don't want to head down the same path with extended industrial action.
I believe the problem with
VB is they want to play with the big boys but don't want to pay the costs associated with it, and frankly it doesn't always work that way.
VB have tried with some success to farm out the turnarounds at their major ports and all it does is cause more dramas to their engineering staff further down the track.
VB need to stop cutting costs with engineering and pay their people a decent payrise, as I know they get flogged well and truly for the money they earn. They are also trying to cut corners with the introduction of A licences, what a load of crap this is.
The only problem I see if the
VB engineers went on strike is that
VB management would have JHAS in their in no time to keep the place running.
This has already been mentioned in times past by a certain incumbent manager.