Mr Joyce labelled both the engineers' and pilots' union leaders as "rogues"
So sad. AJ these "Rogues"where loveable for 80 years until your current lot of managers stepped in with a set of dodgy calculators.
When J* was a pup the Q
PR machine spouted the brands would never clash. In reality, it appears the opposite has happened. Turning on the pilots & engineers is not the reason the Q bottom line is in a mess, (creatively speaking,) it's the way it has been managed. I believe the media is a wake up to that this time. I thought Richard Woodward came over well on the 7.30 report.
This will quickly become a huge international aviation story with a continued following, spread far and wide.
Qantas pilots stand to pocket $200,000 each | The Australian
and here already,
The Himalayan Times : Qantas pilots may stage first strike in 45 years - Detail News : Nepal News Portal
Funny enough, back in Ireland EI management are taking a different view on a similar situation. EI was a basket case for years until this CEO came along with a fresh approach that dogged the airline since the1990s. The CEO at EI has quickly gained worldwide respect and is reported on in all the worlds aviation press, he has no blinkers and comes over positive with his staff which is quite a change from EIs past in IR. Perhaps AJ should take a look back in the old country for a few other clues in dealing with IR situations..
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Aer Lingus won't touch staff for now
May 6 2011 at 07:07pm
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REUTERS
Ground crew parking an Aer Lingus aircraft at Dublin Airport in the Republic of Ireland.
Ireland's Aer Lingus will look at trying to get reductions in airport charges and fuel costs before it considers another round of job and pay cuts, the airline said on Friday.
Faced with “awful” economic conditions in its home market, higher fuel costs and constant pressure from its larger and leaner rival Ryanair, Aer Lingus is considering ramping up existing cost-cutting measures to cement its hard-won return to profit.
Chief Executive Christoph Mueller told reporters on the sidelines of the company's annual meeting that the group was not about to replicate its existing cost-cutting programme, known as “Greenfield”, which has saved it 72 million euros but triggered an expensive bout of industrial action earlier in the year.
my bold
Christoph Mueller (German I believe) is handling the situation with a fresh approach, looking elsewhere, moving on from the old way of doing things, namely pointing a finger (sledge hammer) at the staff.
Qs management focus is wrong for the current climate with competition.
AJ, The unions are willing to talk, why can't you? Why does it have to be a war?
Hard ball tactics avoidable, outdated and totally unnecessary.
Update Q shareprice $2.06 as of 25-05-11