Thnx Ej. Just another thing Jethro and all. The ALAEA is a team. 10 staff, 20 Executive members and 100 Reps. It just happens to be that one posts openly here under his title. It doesn't mean that I do everything myself and I am sometimes unfairly given credit for works not of my own. We can handle more than one issue at once.
Knowing staff are behind what we do is great. I think the number one issue that is driving Qantas down is poor employee engagement. A tardy cabin interior can be overcome by warm and friendly smile. A completely engagaed pilot will look for ways to save fuel. Wage increases are less important for those who love going to work and I know LAMEs would allow change if they weren't treated like fools by the clowns running that part of the business.