obie2, I never mentioned the word 'strike' or the word 'indefinitely'.
You have either not read correctly or are being mischievous.
A company cannot sack you for taking protected action. They can lock you out and you will not be paid for work not done. The action that a company takes must be proportional to that done by the employees, so a lockout will not be tolerated by FWA for, say, making PAs in support of PIA.
There are many forms of action that have already been approved by FWA for QF pilots to take (should they vote yes) that do not incorporate the withdrawal of labour (strike). PIA does not necessarily involve strike action.
My points are that the fears posted by some are not based on the political or legislative position we are in now vs 1989. How is the government going to take action? It can either legislate or use its executive powers. It already has a legislative framework in place that covers the situation so does not need to use any other executive power. How many times do people have to state this: this is totally different from '89!
If you are involved, inform yourself by looking at the FWA site, or if you have a legal mind, the Act.
Last edited by theheadmaster; 4th Jun 2011 at 09:30.