A question for the union reps? What would have been the yearly cost to Qantas if management had given to your union what had been asked for on your EBA negotiations? I haven't seen any projected costings on this. Only AJ's comment on justification "of not allowing Qantas dying a death of a thousand cuts".
As the ALAEAs 3% was agreed to last year by both parties, the only sticking point is job security, therefor it would have cost NOTHING for qantas to have agreed back then compared to grounding the airline.