So can a Perth Captain take the position of a SY Captain junior to them? I was under the impression that a certain number of commands would become available in Sydney and everybody can bid on them, if the PH skippers happened to be senior enough for a position then so be it, but they can't take the spot of someone else already in Sydney purely because they're Jr to them.
The EBA doesn't explicitly state any of this. Like everything in it, it's open to interpretation.
Does 57.4.1 (c) and (d) refer to the whole company? Or only those affected by the reduction of fleet? In this case PH 400 and Sunstate 300 drivers?
It doesn't say. So people will interpret it the way they want which is generally the way which benefits them. I suspect 57.5 will come into play on this one.
I'm just as confused as the next bloke but as stated above I can't see the company being able (or willing) to re-train so many people.