Peuce,You stated that "You can make fun of the CEO all you like .... but the punter only sees what's on the 7.30 report!This is a
PR battle ... not a battle over who's right or wrong."Whilst having the public on side is a nice to have, it is not essential. The pilots and engineers must not forget this. You must fight for what is right, and if management keep telling lies to the public, then just let them do it. It doesn't affect the outcome of your protected industrial action. If flights get cancelled or delayed, the public will just stop flying with Qantas. That in turn affects the managers and their pay packets. Only then will they talk and negotiate like they should have in the first place. You have the power. Management are calling your bluff. The reason they are telling such lies in the media tells me they are really worried, and don't know what to do next.