Fed Sec, other than the understanding that Alan will be talking nonsense on Friday, is there another reason for non-attendance?
Sure, you might believe it is a waste of time - but what about those LAMEs throughout Australia (and the world) who are paying their union dues, surely they would at least find solace that you at least went for a coffee on Friday and were there to represent them. Where else are the LAMEs going to turn to get proper information that hasn't been put through the Qantas miss-info system?
You've got the skills and knowledge to cut through the chaff and see things for what they really are - but not from a distance, you need to go and at least listen, then let the troops know your thoughts straight from the horses mouth - not through runout and speculation.
It just seems odd that a union isn't going to a meeting because they think the CEO is on another planet... I thought it's fairly normal there will be differences of opinion. Even if you think Alan is crazy as a coconut, the public announcement via the media screams of a pouting child.