The uninformed dribble on here is amazing. Talk about moronic thinking and not understanding what the reps achieved.
If retards didn't accept flexi-line in the first place, or new starts continue to accept it, it wouldn't exist.
absolutely!!!
a disgrace that JPC didn't try to protect any new comers.. Given that their only offer could be the flexi line that they feel compelled to accept it.. But still just curious as to how it works to move to full time
Did you ever wonder what would have happened if an agreement wasn’t reached? Have you ever contemplated the part time clause in the Jetstar EBA? The agreement enshrined a cap on the maximum number of people that could be forced onto flexi-line. Without an agreement, Jetstar would have implemented flexi line with no cap. To transition from part time to full time would have been at Jetstar’s discretion. Commands could have been advertised as part time only – with the agreement, this is not possible. With the agreement, only 10% of the pilots can be forced onto part time. As this cap is reached the senior get offered full time. It prevents a B scale. Its not perfect but it is a whole lot better than what could have occurred.
Had the spectre of Animal Farm not reared its head then the most senior flexi-liners would be full time now (under 1 year). As it stands they may make full time after 12-18 months of employment.
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Substitute animals for pilots and see if you can find the pattern of pilots that get forced onto flexi-line straight up and those that don’t.