Thanks for explaining that flying, I'm sure there is a lot of stuff there that most of us didn't know.
It seems to me though from what you say, that the very existance of the JPC is irrelevant, and the organisation serves no purpose, other than to be obsequious. To have some sort of teeth, or to be taken seriously industrially speaking, one must be a part of an organisation capable of being heard. Sounds to me like they werent "in the game" in the first place.
AFAP and AIPA being those organisations, but even as I'm writing this I realise the irony contained therein. The AFAP is almost NEVER in any media spotlight. Gotta shake my head and wonder at these guys naivety.
No wonder that Jetstar pilots negotiated such crap in the first instance. Any Jetstar pilot who now refuses to join AIPA should probably have a good long think about where they stand. I'm certain that will be a controversial statement, and about time I dive for the bunker!