Qantas paid Jetconnects' bills, hearing told
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There is a difference,rooboy
QCCA was made possible by the FAAA who painted doom and gloom if the last EBA did not get up. The majority of FAAA members voted for it. If however there might be a change of hart by the umpire and gives AIPA what it wants, I want to see the LHR base closed the day after!
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Skybed is right. It was approved by a vote for the EBA and endorsed by the long haul FAAA.
Also QCCA is an Australian entity. It pays Australian based crew in AUD, and complies with taxation requirements, superannuation, etc etc.
Jetconnect is a whole different animal. It is simply a vehicle to undermine Australian terms and conditions.
I really hope the verdict is in our favour. If its not, it has the potential to open the floodgates of more and more foreigners performing jobs that are rightfully ours. The mining industry will be a big beneficiary if this goes against us.
I can just imagine BHP, RIO etc licking their lips at the thought of cheap foreign labour flying in and out from Asia doing the work for a fraction of the price that Australians get.
WHY IS THE MEDIA SO QUIET ABOUT ALL THIS??
WAKE UP AUSTRALIA!!!!!
Also QCCA is an Australian entity. It pays Australian based crew in AUD, and complies with taxation requirements, superannuation, etc etc.
Jetconnect is a whole different animal. It is simply a vehicle to undermine Australian terms and conditions.
I really hope the verdict is in our favour. If its not, it has the potential to open the floodgates of more and more foreigners performing jobs that are rightfully ours. The mining industry will be a big beneficiary if this goes against us.
I can just imagine BHP, RIO etc licking their lips at the thought of cheap foreign labour flying in and out from Asia doing the work for a fraction of the price that Australians get.
WHY IS THE MEDIA SO QUIET ABOUT ALL THIS??
WAKE UP AUSTRALIA!!!!!
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.......all this is the legacy of Darth.
QCCA is a sham, QCCUK is a joke (ask passengers)
When I see those ...."still call Australia ad's " ....I want to
Rather than use smart Management to counter the onslaught from SQ and EK what to they do -raise the white flag and off shore Aussie jobs.
Too easy
But alas ....I'm afraid its all too late.
The Black Widow is spinning her web as we speak. She will then gobble up Mainline.
QCCA is a sham, QCCUK is a joke (ask passengers)
When I see those ...."still call Australia ad's " ....I want to
Rather than use smart Management to counter the onslaught from SQ and EK what to they do -raise the white flag and off shore Aussie jobs.
Too easy
But alas ....I'm afraid its all too late.
The Black Widow is spinning her web as we speak. She will then gobble up Mainline.
performing jobs that are rightfully ours.
A job is a job. If the law of the land prevents someone from another country doing it then that is the law of the land, but I don't think you or I were born with a right to a certain job that was somehow magically denied to someone else from a different country. They have kids to feed too. This is about law, not rights. If the law says they can do it then more power to them . I don't think anyone has 'the right' to a certain job.
QCCUK is a joke (ask passengers)
And the issue was, the UK crew did nothing wrong. They were technically proficient, the safety demo was precise, when they ran out of meals they offered Business alternatives (we were the last row of premium), they did their jobs fine. But they didn't go the extra mile.
The aussie crews were much more friendly when they went around, they did the safety demo with a bit of flair and actually presented it rather than just repeated it. The aussie crews had a chat to you while they served you and came round much more taking orders of food and drink.
The UK crew weren't bad, they just didn't go the extra mile. That's mildly annoying in the cabin, dangerous in the cockpit!
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On re reading my post, I think I did come across a bit over zealous. I actually agree with what you are saying. All I meant to express was that jobs that are being performed more than adequately by existing staff (i.e
mainline tech/cabin crew) are being nefariously transferred to Jetconnect purely to save a buck..... Never mind that crew back in Australia face diminishing flying due to this AND the Jetstar onslaught.
Im sure you understand if I come across a little hysterical ;-)
On re reading my post, I think I did come across a bit over zealous. I actually agree with what you are saying. All I meant to express was that jobs that are being performed more than adequately by existing staff (i.e
mainline tech/cabin crew) are being nefariously transferred to Jetconnect purely to save a buck..... Never mind that crew back in Australia face diminishing flying due to this AND the Jetstar onslaught.
Im sure you understand if I come across a little hysterical ;-)
