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"Oops that's wright Mt Cook and ALPA pushed to do this with a combined regional contract that would have lead to this down the track but the two other link groups voted it down!"
BOOM - have to correct you on that statement. The largest voter response was the Eagle pilots (prob as they had the most to gain), followed by air Nelson, with a low response from the Cook pilots. In all three groups, of those who voted, the majority voted for the MECA contract. It's just a pity the turnout was so poor that the vote could not be considered a clear result. Disappointing after the work the various councils put in.
BOOM - have to correct you on that statement. The largest voter response was the Eagle pilots (prob as they had the most to gain), followed by air Nelson, with a low response from the Cook pilots. In all three groups, of those who voted, the majority voted for the MECA contract. It's just a pity the turnout was so poor that the vote could not be considered a clear result. Disappointing after the work the various councils put in.
6080, not going get get into the detail of actual % ratios but the MECA was heavily pushed by the Mt Cook council. The fact that the new ATRs were coming lead to a lot in the other two groups to either not vote or vote against it in hope of new equipment.
Reality is MECA is a moot point. My statement was more one of if they they can't get something like the MECA through as a group there is no hope.
Don't really want to hijack a thread which has a very important goal so will remove the previous statement from the original post.
Reality is MECA is a moot point. My statement was more one of if they they can't get something like the MECA through as a group there is no hope.
Don't really want to hijack a thread which has a very important goal so will remove the previous statement from the original post.
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ooo, what happened there, looked like a couple of forum posts were just removed about an insight into anz low morale at the moment.
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6080, not going get get into the detail of actual % ratios but the MECA was heavily pushed by the Mt Cook council. The fact that the new ATRs were coming lead to a lot in the other two groups to either not vote or vote against it in hope of new equipment.
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Has there been any fallout directed towards NZAIA regarding their endorsement on mainstream media that the national airline be allowed to recruit cheap foreign labour?
Surely this was a PR mistake? Has there been a retraction or even an acknowledgement that the AIA got it wrong?
Has there been any fallout directed towards NZAIA regarding their endorsement on mainstream media that the national airline be allowed to recruit cheap foreign labour?
Surely this was a PR mistake? Has there been a retraction or even an acknowledgement that the AIA got it wrong?
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NZ AIA response/acknowledgement MIA
Hi Semi Rigid
I can confirm the AIA did indeed make a submission on all of this very much towards the end of the submission period.
There has been no sign of a retraction or acknowledgement of getting it wrong on the part of the AIA that I am aware of.
Thank God we have the GAA to assist in such matters now. I have been very impressed to date with how they have handled this particular episode. Their submission was rather good in my view and included many comments from those of us on the frontlines...
Regards
D check...
I can confirm the AIA did indeed make a submission on all of this very much towards the end of the submission period.
There has been no sign of a retraction or acknowledgement of getting it wrong on the part of the AIA that I am aware of.
Thank God we have the GAA to assist in such matters now. I have been very impressed to date with how they have handled this particular episode. Their submission was rather good in my view and included many comments from those of us on the frontlines...
Regards
D check...
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SUCCESS!!!!
News Release from Immigration NZ
A big thank you to the GAA group and all those who made submissions in support.
News Release from Immigration NZ
Submissions to add occupations to the ISSL were declined for Aeroplane Pilot, Fitter and Turner, and Metal Fabricator.
A big thank you to the GAA group and all those who made submissions in support.
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When pay/conditions on offer are improved, then you know they are really in need.
Emails to HR going unanswered, pilots calling and getting the brush-off, doesn't sound to me like they are really that worried.
Emails to HR going unanswered, pilots calling and getting the brush-off, doesn't sound to me like they are really that worried.
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I'm very pleased you guys won this one. I truly find it surprising that NZ can't generate enough pilots to satisfy Air NZ. I'm not having a dig, but Europe is awash with qualified Kiwis. So the homeland has to be heaving with them. Unless of course, they are sensible guys and won't work for peanuts - in which case I say "good on yah!" I think an earlier poster has got it right when he suggests that some nasty bean counters are trying to drive down T's & C's.
Finally, if ANZ can't find enough locals who can pass the sim. checks, they are either looking under the wrong bushes or, more likely, a bunch of clowns who don't know what a proper pilot looks like and how he flies. Maybe they'd like to start their own ab-initio training courses to ensue they have "proper pilots"?
Good news!
PM
Finally, if ANZ can't find enough locals who can pass the sim. checks, they are either looking under the wrong bushes or, more likely, a bunch of clowns who don't know what a proper pilot looks like and how he flies. Maybe they'd like to start their own ab-initio training courses to ensue they have "proper pilots"?
Good news!
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but Europe is awash with qualified Kiwis
