Yes guys,
Qantas can always respond to our action with their own. The only option available to Qantas is a lockout without pay and it is entirely legal. If they do it they must notify us first but 3 days notice is not required. If they do it however, we can also respond without 3 days notice and for us a whole lot of options are available. We could for example immediately -
Walk off Australia wide
Walk off in select locations
Change our work practices
Do nothing immediately but respond in the morning
Work to rule
Put on OT bans
The list is really endless
If we respond by taking an action straight away, we have to write to Qantas but no notice period is required. eg, I write to Qf at 0700 in morning to say we are walking off for one hour at 0701. I send a text message to members and away we go.
I think it unlikely to play out like this though as Qantas would be blamed for the escalation by locking our members out. Who knows though, they may just be crazy enough to do it.