As one who was peripherally involved at the time, it is my recollection that the walk out was not as a result of threats either real or implied. It was more a petulant dummy spit by Messrs. Westwood and Cant,
Anything but!
Try circumventing of AFAP route protection policy (Ansett to Singapore).
Try Melbourne office inteference in Sydney office operations.
Try AFAP executive (read domestic pilots) inteference in QF pilot business.
Try Ansett domination of AFAP due to its branch structure.
Try QF pilots paying 60% of AFAP income but getting <30% of vote.
Try promises made to correct all of the above but not implemented.
