How many times does it need to be said... this is not about pay and salaries... it is about ensuring Australian QANTAS pilots are part of the future at QANTAS.
If that is true then unmuddy the issue by dropping the staff travel claim and any pay increase. Make it JUST about offshoring and job security.
If you guys don't drop every claim except the job security....you're stuffed.
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PR war is unlikely to be won in the minds of the Aussie public if they mistakenly think this is about extra money and cushy perks for an employee group that already have pay and conditions far superior to nearly all Australians.
Win this battle...and return to fight the other injustices (including staff travel inequities) of the war at a later time. If you don't win this impending battle there may not be a later war to fight.
PG