b1 banana, you must not be too much of a spring chicken with the amount of self interest you are showing in your defined benefit super scheme. How long ago did Q stop putting people into that type of a scheme?
From what I have seen, the ALAEA is run as a democracy. What was it, 70 something percent voted to accept a 36 hour week over seeing some of their colleagues booted out the gate! You are obviously swimming against the tide!Why don't you grab the money (your request would be accepted), take your B1 licence, and explore other opportunities outside of Qantas?