I've stood back and seen what happens when employees don't stand up for their jobs. The same people destroyed Ansett, closed down Sydney Heavy Maintenance, Roller Engine shops and component maintenance. There are countless examples.
When all is said and done it will be Qantas employees left to pick up the pieces. Passengers will return to support the very people who saved the airline. You need to see the big picture here. If they had their way with the APA fiasco Dixon would be $60 million richer and we would all be out of work.