What would motivate anyone to sign a "sign or be fired" contract apart from pure ignorance of who they are dealing with?
They've tried sign or be fired in the past but as we all know, didn't fire anyone.
Our current pay deal was rejected by the members with the threat that the deal would be off the table. It was improved.
RP07 was rejected with similar threats. Improvements were made.
No 49er would be rehired. Many are still here.
Will get one chance and one chance only to sign over to COS08. People have been changing contracts ad hoc ever since.
The list goes on.
They are bullies who make threats but never follow through.
They can't even repeat the sackings by a chemically fueled fool of 2001. That clause in our contract is currently suspended by the GFBAF. Couldn't imagine they would be in a rush to head back to court for more unfair dismissal hearings. The bases don't even have that clause.
AT will tell us that turnover is low. While low compared to other airlines, the first 3 months of 2017 has seen a 200% increase in departures from last year. By the nature of CX's work, training replacements is a time consuming process compared to airlines that have a high frequency domestic network. Our turnover is comparatively low. It has to be.
Now they are admitting they can't attract qualified crew. Somehow I don't think damaging their industrial relations image while simultaneously reducing the contract conditions will help much.
STW/anotherday,
I can't tell you not to be scared if a threat ever eventuates. If you need to keep the bedroom light on so be it. But you really should stop jumping at the shadows cast by the table lamp.