After the lockout Qantas forced AIPA to binding arbitration by the FULL bench of the fair work commission. The entire bench found the amended agreement to be fair and reasonable. Unanimously.
But I'd argue Qantas pilots as a collective group would be gold medalists in blowing a negotiation amid a global pilot shortage.
Absolutely agree Fearcampain,
The facts do not matter, Joyce cannot get out of the A320 NEO...It has to be parked somewhere, It will be foodstamps for QF pilots and Centrelink benefits before AIPA ever did any research to understand the real shortage. An idle threat is enough and they scurry..
The 787 crew rest, despite FWA ratified and contractually agreed to was scuttled by the little fella threatening to send aircraft 4 onward to JQ.
If AIPA had a shred of intellect they would understand the fallacy of anymore JQ expansion and head to FWA and ask them to rule...Glad am not involved.
That is why, that although Neville Nobody doesn't understand the demographics, the pilots are done...Fight tooth and nail for a set of wings, but not for a career path...HR/IR laugh all the way to a long weekend..