the AFAP asked the membership to stick together- they NEVER DID. ask Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Malaysian, Gulf Air, Emerites and the list goes on.............
the AFAP said the writs would be a scare tactic used by the companies and would be dealt with accordingly - they NEVER WERE. the writs scared the AFAP into persuading the membership to resign their positions in the companies. this allowed EVERY FOREIGN MISFIT pilot into the country (assisted by Bob Hawke) to take the jobs of decent aussie pilots.
when 700 pilots had already left for overseas jobs, the AFAP were still insisting everyone STICK TOGETHER. the companies were filling positions with overseas rabble and the AFAP really thought the pilots left standing would continue to let this debacle proceed further.
NOT IN YOUR life !