Should Australian textile workers ( if there are any) receive the same wages as those in the back alleys of Mumbai?
I think the words in brackets above are quite telling. The market for textile workers became a global one, Australia can't compete against Mumbai in that area, therefore they don't.(small specialist operations aside).The market for aviation workers has become, or is becoming, global so the question becomes.....can we compete? I'm not passing judgement as to whether it's a good thing or not, but that seems to be the case to me. Aviation workers in poor countries will be paid a bit more than they're used to, workers in rich countries like Australia will be paid a bit less, a middle ground will be found on an international level instead of a local one. The supply and demand law will apply globally instead of locally. Like it or not I think thats the reality.
Framer