TG,
Most of the more senior pilots in Qantas remember 89 well. I feel pretty confident that nothing rash will be done at the commencement of PIA. The ridiculous rubbish fed to the media by QF management already makes me think that they are trying to provoke us into a heated confrontation straight away. Hopefully cool heads will prevail despite the provocation of management.
You may not realise it TG, but your posts are actually making management's job easier by spooking those who may be wavering between their support (or otherwise) of AIPA. To me, this is a watershed for Australian airline jobs. If AIPA loses, well-paid aviation jobs in this country are gone forever!!