OK, Given all of this information regarding the organisation, has anybody actually been in contact with Cobham to discuss their concerns?
Yes, the AFAP has followed up the objections and concerns the existing Surveillance pilots have with the TWU sweetheart deal with the Fair Work Commission. Will be dealt with by Deputy President Hamilton, reference AG2015-5900, should be visible on the FWC website.
Good on the AFAP for cleaning up the TWU's mess and publicly challenging both Cobham and the TWU.
The only parties to benefit from the TWU sweetheart deal are the company and the TWU. The company gets cheap labour, the TWU gets membership, at the expense of pilots - pilot terms and conditions on the SAR Contract going
backwards, big time.
Not that anyone should be surprised that the TWU has apparently acted in its own interest at the expense of members...
Did the TWU fan club note the first two names
referred for investigation by the Royal Commissioner? Jim McGiveron and Rick Burton, both
TWU WA.
Jim McGiveron - among other things, for allegedly telling a union member to "f#ck off" when asked why a union member must pay into the TWU super fund, no freedom to choose their own fund.
Does you think that might have something to do with the news that
senior officials of the TWU were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees as directors of the super fund that they forced union members to pay in to.?
Rick Burton - Signs up maybe 50 or 60 Cobham pilots as TWU members 'for $1 a day.' Writes himself a letter authorising himself a pay rise, with an invitation to contact himself if he has any questions. Organises two F350 LHD trucks for himself and his mate for 'union business' at a cost of $300,000!
How much of that $1/day is left over to fund any
looking out for pilots?
ABC news: 10 things you should know about the TURC
And...
TWU Officials referred over luxury car purchases
Dyson Heydon went on to say,
"It is clear that in many parts of the world constituted by Australian trade union officials, there is room for louts, thugs, bullies, thieves, perjurers, those who threaten violence, errant fiduciaries and organisers of boycotts.
"There has been much perjury. A huge amount of the testimony given in hearings has been false to the knowledge of the witnesses."
Why the hell would any self respecting pilot pay money, even if it is "$1/day", to louts, thugs, bullies, thieves, perjurers....?
There is a perfectly good option that instead of undercutting pilots to line their pockets, fights for pilots, and
wins for pilots.
TWU fanboys, what is your excuse? Do you ADMIRE this behaviour?