I chatted to several Long Haul Q pilots (friends) yesterday. Both said they would happily "vote" to strike if they had too however admitted they would not actually do it after watching the 89 debacle. They also said that would just give Qantas management an excuse to increase the Jetstar hiring immediately and possibly take over more of mainline quicker than what is happening now.
And here lies the problem. Threatening strike is one thing, actually doing it is another. Even worse though, is what to do when management may be even hoping you do strike???
Yes it may cause short term pain "in their eyes" but they may also view it as long term gain for their big plan. Yes I really think they are dumb enough to have that attitude. So be careful what you wish for guys in terms of strike. Will everyone go through with it? and will it really help your cause or theirs?
Good luck to you all. Tis a hard one.