The pilot continues to be represented by NZALPA. The union hired John Haigh QC to fight the case. In fact the judgment mentions that the pilot was, at the time of his dismissal, one of their EBA negotiators. The judge refused to be drawn on whether that was significant in the decision of the General Manager to sack him, citing insufficient evidence, but the fact that it was never raised in the original defence case but raised by the Judge, is interesting.
This GM should swap notes with my mother in law. In fact they'd make a great pair.
Last edited by deadhead; 2nd Apr 2011 at 08:04.