Qantas were trying for a 'B' scale in the EBA..
That's a pretty good indication of 'company intentions' if I have ever seen one. Why would they even remotely consider the idea if Qantas mainline was dead and buried.
B scale: it's under cutting in everyones books, but surely the introduction of a 'B' scale has to be a much better concept than being totally undercut buy a completely separate AOC (Qantaslink, Network, Jetstar). The seniority system at Qantas ensures they start at the bottom and it will keep all current pilots flying. You are in fact gaining this illusive 'job security' by having a B scale.
The good ole days are gone, it's time to start thinking like a business if you want to keep this dream alive. Who are we to stop someone signing up to a B scale rate. It's better that they are on our side and have AJ and co expand us, than some offshoot of QF and have them rebrand it, all because we wouldn't embrace change.
Vote 1, B Scale.
Reductio ad absurdum - the only way to guarantee job security is to work for free, or to go even further, pay to work...
