QF1. You are correct that Qantas cannot compel a pilot to go elsewhere, without paying a redundancy payment. However, I stand by my earlier assertion that no redundancy payments are presently being offered to pilots. By various means, as I've already elaborated, pilots are currently being encouraged to jump ship before they have to be pushed.
If you think that is living in the USSR, then welcome to Vladivostok!
Certainly, the pilots could all band together and do the reverse of 1989 and every single pilot could refuse to resign or retire or take 'leave of absence' to take up positions at Emirates, Qatar or Virgin Australia, and also not apply to take 'opportunities' in the Jetstar Group. Now, that would be AJ and BB's worst nightmare. And if you thought Leigh got apoplectic about the repeal of Workchoices, just imagine.....
