How to hijack Joyce's Hijack
Joyce's hijack as I heard it called was clearly engineered by Clifford - it places Joyce and those mamangers who had the heads up (like those Syd mgrs) positioned in OS ports last Wed & Thursday) in a position that they will NEVER regain and cred or have any hope of being trusted.
That said; it is essential that the focus during the next 21 days remains on proving that Q had no intention of entering into fair bargaining - for this to be effective however there is no room for idiots doing stupid things - whoever you work beside make sure that they understand that one numbat doing something stupid actually gives Joyce the cred he will desperately be seeking.
For Pilots (& CC for that matter) Joyce's reliance on the fatigue factor is a mighty leg up and something that needs to be strategically embraced - esp with proposed CAO 48 amends and more importantly, the fatigue risk claim actually is a sword that should be carefully and responsibly used to put a fence around and challenge the JQ/JetConnect/Chinese Red Rooster work/roster practices. This, if played well, is a powerful weapon.
Suggest we also start a thread/section on the AIPA or save Qantas website to help those in the media that are a little slow and for those poor institutional investors that have their heads so far up a red rats bum that they had choice but to vote up the motions at the AGM.
The site should list on one side 'great Q stuff ups' and the $ lost.
On the other side of the page how it could have been avoided/fixed and the $ saved - upload a photo to back it up or take a pic of the tech log for the ever growing list of things that don't get done.
Also before you write your next post here - write to the pollies, regulators and ask:
1. Why the IASC has been giving Q/JQ 'alliances' a green light to back door Australian bi-laterals through the Q Group's deceptive route approvals?
2. Write to the ASIC and as a shareholder seek the regulator to inititate an investigation to the misleading and deceptive conduct of the Company in statements made to the AGM & the ASX on 28 October, particularly Mr Joyce and Mr Strambi (Strambi holds the AOC) withheld critical information.
3. Write to the aviation regulators requesting details of they how they intend to protect the Australian public from those fatigue factors that Mr Joyce so passionately claimed was a huge safety risk?
4. and...how the regulators propose to ensure the safety of the QF offshore alliances that are already backdooring Australian routes?
5. CASA and the ATSB need to be asked to review Strambi's claim that a risk assesment in mid Oct (allegedly) was adverse and presented to Joyce & Co. Specifically, the regulators need to investigate and advise why was that risk not acted upon and mitigators enacted as prescribed in the Q SMS? According to Joyce's claim the risk was potentially 'life threatening' therefore requiring immediate action. Is Mr Strambi therefore a suitable person to hold the AOC's given the facts presented to FWA suggest that he failed to act as a responsible person in respect of the AOC & SMS obligations? (lets face it if it was GA they'd be alll over the hangar by now)
6. The various state WorkCover Authorities also need to be asked to investigate item 5 above. If Q's statements in this regard as presented to FWA last night are true - then both Joyce, Strambi and those with knowledge of such are liable for prosecution under the provisions of the state acts.
There are so many areas where Q has just taken the view of "stuff the Govt" - Joyce is not seen as the public saviour - he is seen as being un-Australian and deceptive.
In the most professional way possible we all need to make sure that every Q employee stands proud, remains 110% professional - and engages with the public. A simple smile or hello walking through the terminal - a simple "thanks for your support" in casual conversations are also musts.
We also must keep those few nutters amongst us on a short lead and like never before stay united.
My view anyway
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Last edited by airtags; 30th Oct 2011 at 23:30.