The only effect the ban is achieving, is the continuing unemployment of the 49'ers.
Maybe a secondary effect is the
slow destruction of the AOA.
I know this sounds like the worst doomsday scenario, but it's true.
There have been too many ex Ansett pilots up for interview,
most of them already BLACK BANNED by IFALPA from 1989.
The ban will not stop recruitment, it only stops any
chance of a settlement. The court cases may give some of the
49'ers some compensation, but nothing else. A court victory will
not change a single aspect of contract or labour laws anywhere.
The court cases MAY possibly give SOME individuals a form of compensation.
The overall situation will not change unless a
properly negotiated settlement occurs. The AOA dream of a
legally imposed settlement is just that.
When the AOA finally expires, I would like to suggest a new
association called the AOB be formed. The letters would stand
for Aircrew Officer's Brotherhood. Later, the AOC, AOD etc. make
up your own names.
The truth hurts, but needs to be grasped.