http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Qantas-FWA-Fair-Work-Jetstar-Emirates-pd20130121-464M5?OpenDocument&src=sph&src=rot
Weren't "the pilots" (and Sen X?) seeking a forensic analysis of possible cost-shifting well before the Emirates alliance was announced?
It does, however, end the threat that the pilots could have extended the coverage of terms and conditions that are far more generous than most of Qantas’ competitors and worsened the already parlous position those operations are in.
(emphasis added)
Are they?