The union negotiated for months to achieve an outcome that enshrines multiple fatigue mitigating rule sets, from maximum flight times, increased minimum based turnaround, home transport provisions and a premium seat in the cabin on most sectors on top of the overhead crew rest and HICAS seat.
This is the point. the 'negotiation' period concluded a long time ago. The 'agreement' LH pilots voted on was subsequently ratified by FWA.When was it ratified by FWA?
Argue the strategy is different this time?
http://australianaviation.com.au/2015/07/qantas-long-haul-pilots-approve-new-wage-deal/
Accordingly, Australian Aviation reported that the deal was concluded in July 2015, that is
two years ago. When did the new 'negotiation' occur?Why would AIPA
consider it necessary to re-negotiate something
already negotiated?
It is disingenuous to say the negotiation was anything other than a re-opening of the agreed position ratified by FWA to do something.
Why would AIPA do that? Sources tell me whispers were abundant; the aircraft would go somewhere else, likely to JQ. Always inadmissible, never in writing.
It is here that wash, rinse and repeat manifests itself again!
What happens and you well know it, is that threats, implied or otherwise suggest to parties unknown. that the whole deal (in this case the 787) will be cancelled, flown by subsidiary XXX, or JQ (insert group airline or contractor as required)
It will be exactly the same pattern for the A320 NEO. The pilots will scramble to 'negotiate' the deal moving backwards on terms and conditions from some newly perceived but entirely predictable, based upon history threat.