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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Apr 2024, 06:28
Replies: 100
Views: 32,040
Posted By walesregent

We’ll probably have to settle on disagreeing...

We’ll probably have to settle on disagreeing here. I believe that if we had taken their offer, along with their very finest side letter/wages policy work around (which, incidentally, is not something...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Apr 2024, 02:52
Replies: 100
Views: 32,040
Posted By walesregent

Yeah? NAA has flipped a client into a major (and...

Yeah? NAA has flipped a client into a major (and well resourced) competitor that is taking its staff… and paying them 50% more. I’m not saying rolling strikes were the only reason for that, but they...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Apr 2024, 07:37
Replies: 100
Views: 32,040
Posted By walesregent

Im neither of those things but, belonging to a...

Im neither of those things but, belonging to a group who has recently ‘stuck it’ to IR, I feel somewhat qualified to answer. I don’t begrudge anyone from seeking the best deal for their work group...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Apr 2024, 23:57
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Time will tell but the company seems to have...

Time will tell but the company seems to have botched this terribly- being so, so close and then not getting a deal and poisoning the culture (including reporting culture- something that has obvious...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Apr 2024, 08:43
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Not yet. There’s a preliminary hearing in May to...

Not yet. There’s a preliminary hearing in May to determine what the agreed position is for the starting point to narrow what the commission will have to make a determination on. Probably a way to go...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Mar 2024, 06:16
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Respectfully disagree- partially anyway. We used...

Respectfully disagree- partially anyway. We used to get cabin crew who were former teachers, cops, paramedics, etc. For them working the cabin was a peace of piss and they added immense value to the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Mar 2024, 09:34
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Either way the contempt for the company amongst...

Either way the contempt for the company amongst staff is off the charts. If Fairwork gifts the company with a cushy ruling the sense of injustice will destroy what little morale remains and with it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Mar 2024, 06:30
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

It has been extended by two weeks to go through...

It has been extended by two weeks to go through items and check what is agreed a bit more thoroughly with the aim of reducing the overall timeframe by reducing the number of things Fairwork has to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Mar 2024, 02:15
Replies: 76
Views: 27,725
Posted By walesregent

Hopefully this gets Airservices the scrutiny it...

Hopefully this gets Airservices the scrutiny it so richly deserves. Hats off to the controllers for taking this stand- maximum respect.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Mar 2024, 13:06
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

If they are interested in retaining those 270...

If they are interested in retaining those 270 pilots those are things that need to be addressed. It might have been competitive when it was one of the few jobs on offer, but it certainly isn’t now. I...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Mar 2024, 09:32
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Nothing heard but always hoping for something...

Nothing heard but always hoping for something refreshingly out of character from them.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Mar 2024, 07:38
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

AFAP have presented a version of the document...

AFAP have presented a version of the document tabled in July last year with claims including

10 RDOs with improved protections

Revised allowance rates with annual increases

Roster protocol...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Mar 2024, 09:38
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

In recent years the standard of training at NAA...

In recent years the standard of training at NAA has been of a very high calibre, making it an excellent stepping stone. A lot of those trainers, as well as your mentor types, have recently put in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Mar 2024, 02:04
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

I do too, but that comes down the company’s...

I do too, but that comes down the company’s baffling interpretation that standby doesn’t count as duty. I did just shy of 90 hours duty last time I had a normal roster and had to be available to the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2024, 04:10
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

This thread has mainly been a display of the best...

This thread has mainly been a display of the best of Australian aviation with an unbelievable deal of resolve from my colleagues, coupled with a tremendous level of support from the wider community....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2024, 09:22
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

It goes that way or they save Qantas’ bacon and...

It goes that way or they save Qantas’ bacon and in doing so tank network. Either way the trickle starts looking more and more like a haemorrhage, but at least the former option makes rebuilding...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2024, 02:03
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

If that’s the case it wouldn’t matter what course...

If that’s the case it wouldn’t matter what course of action the unions took- qantas was always going to offer up a turd and fair work would force us to take it. The result may well be an airline with...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2024, 23:46
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

PIA might also provide a suitably strong signal...

PIA might also provide a suitably strong signal to the FWC about how far pay and conditions have fallen below market value. I’m not sure whether they are moved by such things but seeing how...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Mar 2024, 13:57
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

I think we just got a glimpse of how Qantas IR...

I think we just got a glimpse of how Qantas IR operates with INOAC’s question. Don’t concede a single point, no matter how facepalm obvious it is, and place a burden on the opposing side to have to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Mar 2024, 13:30
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Do you understand the term ‘public interest’?

Do you understand the term ‘public interest’?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 07:55
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

I think every Qantas executive is crossing their...

I think every Qantas executive is crossing their fingers and clenching their rectal muscles in hope that their soft corruption will pay off at the FWC and that they’ll fix this clusterf*ck for them....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 05:46
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Apparently they are disappointed because the...

Apparently they are disappointed because the pilots asked for this…. tells you everything you need to know about how out of touch management is.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 05:16
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

77 percent

77 percent
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Mar 2024, 07:02
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

And a lot of people who have attained high level...

And a lot of people who have attained high level knowledge from the almost relentless exposure that comes from working in this industry.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Mar 2024, 04:06
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Not like there used to be. The relentless assault...

Not like there used to be. The relentless assault on the respectability and viability of our profession by airline management seems to be starting to bite that supply line. People coming through to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Mar 2024, 00:09
Replies: 75
Views: 23,652
Posted By walesregent

+1. Those lines can be hard to see at night,...

+1. Those lines can be hard to see at night, particularly in light drizzle. A bit late now but hopefully it has previously been reported to the SMS so the interested parties can’t claim ignorance and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Mar 2024, 00:30
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Guys/gals, there is vastly more solidarity than...

Guys/gals, there is vastly more solidarity than short term financial opportunism on display here. I am simply blown away by the level of support we are receiving throughout the industry. Whatever...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Feb 2024, 06:11
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

It’s very difficult to predict what the decisions...

It’s very difficult to predict what the decisions from the FWC will be, but I predict they will be wary of creating precedents that will later come back to bite them. Someone earlier pointed out a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Feb 2024, 22:24
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

I’ll take this question at face value. The...

I’ll take this question at face value. The majority of AFAP members at NAA rejected the last offer in spite of endorsements all round, so the union engaged in some introspection and sought to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Feb 2024, 10:19
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

nothing. If they inserted anything new it would...

nothing. If they inserted anything new it would tank their claim of intractability. They have entirely manufactured this scenario with their ‘wages policy’ and they are concerned that Fair Work might...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Feb 2024, 07:19
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Pathetic. They sure want us worried about this IB...

Pathetic. They sure want us worried about this IB threat, but are doing so much to reveal how worried they are. This is exactly like mum threatening us by counting down from five- you can tell they...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Feb 2024, 09:51
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Vanessa really is channeling Alan at the moment.

Vanessa really is channeling Alan at the moment.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Feb 2024, 00:30
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Certainly won’t be surprised. Not their core...

Certainly won’t be surprised. Not their core business but they do have staff with expertise, can afford to import more where required and are being so badly served by Qantas they might reason that it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Feb 2024, 09:16
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

Let’s not forget their corporate customers, at...

Let’s not forget their corporate customers, at least one of whom is so unhappy with the service Qantas provides that they are ‘starting their own airline’.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Feb 2024, 02:12
Replies: 1,549
Views: 535,498
Posted By walesregent

I would say almost certainly. Treating each...

I would say almost certainly. Treating each subsidiary like a different base rather than a separate entity, each with its own bloated management structure, would surely have great savings in...
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