The problem that we all face in the qantas group is one where management is hell bent on this idea of the only way to survive is to put everything overseas. A crazy notion. It's a shame they don't share their employees enthusiasm for competition and embrace them to their advantage.
Something about respect, and respecting your passengers as well.
I also believe that joe public watching sunrise doesn't really give sh^t about the pilots fight but what should be illustrated to them is that this could occur in many other industries as well. Example to illustrate to david Koch.
G'day Kochie, we are moving the sunrise production to NZ, singapore, malaysia, bangladesh etc(insert management off shore base here) because we save on cost and will transmit back to oz for a fraction of the rental cost here in martin place. Don't worry about your aus tax, we will pay you straight into your philipino bank account. The pesos don't cover your super as we wont have a legal obligation in that regard. Here's your contract or piss off...
So not only can pilots be outsourced, so can many other operations, ie jobs in OZ. If it can happen to a group of pilots it can happen to you as well. I wonder what Kochie would think? Maybe someone can ask him when he's in his business seat on the cityflyer down to melbourne next week.
And finally let's not forget Olivia Wirth use to work for Joe Hockey. Already, he has hinted at this dispute a few weeks ago in his time on sunrise. He's definately not on the pilots or engineers side. Perhaps he needs to advise treasury what the likely impact on the reduction in personal tax revenues will be should the qantas plan be implemented and the what the hit will be when Rio, BHP, channel 7 (insert other employers you can think off that would want to try this.) decide their employees no longer need to be here in australia for their corporate purpose.