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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th May 2024, 00:40
Replies: 320
Views: 163,837
Posted By ddrwk

One should probably ignore any ‘log of claims’...

One should probably ignore any ‘log of claims’ when judging representation as they are simply wish lists.

Coming up with a list of ‘asks’ is the easy bit and often detrimental in setting...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Apr 2024, 02:24
Replies: 100
Views: 32,233
Posted By ddrwk

Reported where? If in doubt, call a rep. I...

Reported where?

If in doubt, call a rep. I did - no in-principle agreement reached yet, negotiations are ongoing. When there’s something to report, it’ll be reported.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Apr 2024, 13:39
Replies: 100
Views: 32,233
Posted By ddrwk

Are you really asking if ‘good’ communications...

Are you really asking if ‘good’ communications outweighs actual results?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Mar 2024, 03:09
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

Given that either party can apply for IB, the...

Given that either party can apply for IB, the same is true if the determination fell significantly the way of the employees. I’d expect minimal changes with neither side being able to claim the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2024, 22:02
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

It’s probably time for some self reflection. Just...

It’s probably time for some self reflection. Just because someone holds a differing opinion to your own doesn’t necessarily mean that they are from management. Remember that there are pilots out...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2024, 08:51
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

He actually might not be. As someone posted...

He actually might not be.

As someone posted earlier:



Yes, they did it for years, on mainline terms and conditions. And now, Network pilots do it for less.

So it’s probably natural that...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2024, 05:37
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

Yes, for the better. Well, looking...

Yes, for the better.



Well, looking back, until recently the AFAP was unable to represent mainline pilots so it's largely a moot point.
Going back even further, there was a time when Qantas...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2024, 04:48
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

The majority of current SH conditions? No. ...

The majority of current SH conditions? No.

It is true that at the time of the merger in 1992, the 1989 Award was inherited, however, it is unrecognisable compared to the current EBA.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2024, 00:02
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

Your understanding is incorrect. The AFAP...

Your understanding is incorrect.

The AFAP may well have negotiated conditions during the 'two domestic airline policy' period however there was a fairly significant reset around 35 years ago...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2024, 08:13
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

Hmm, where have I seen that kind of highlighting...

Hmm, where have I seen that kind of highlighting before. 🤔
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2024, 07:42
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

Suggest letting sleeping dogs lie on this one.

Suggest letting sleeping dogs lie on this one.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2024, 07:08
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

I think at this very moment, no, they’re not too...

I think at this very moment, no, they’re not too concerned. Project 12-24 months down the track and it starts to look dicey. And a much shorter timeframe for subsidiaries.

Look, I think we all get...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2024, 06:43
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

They persist with it because pilots continue to...

They persist with it because pilots continue to sign up to it. Same as Network terms and conditions.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2024, 06:35
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

Not, it’s not, however it forms part of their...

Not, it’s not, however it forms part of their employment contract which they choose to sign and Qantas believe it is legal. It is a woeful way of dealing with potential/new employees, yet that’s the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2024, 06:25
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

That’s not currently possible and shows a lack of...

That’s not currently possible and shows a lack of understanding of the LHEA, SHEA and IA.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2024, 01:18
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

So here we have entities that are 'so far behind'...

So here we have entities that are 'so far behind' SH mainline, and yet AIPA are the ones who should be ashamed?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2024, 00:07
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

Yes it might come into it. It will all come down...

Yes it might come into it. It will all come down to the arguments on either side, however as I say, the final outcome is highly unpredictable. Section 275 is the relevant section on what the FWC must...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2024, 23:29
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

Precisely. The supposed point of PIA was to...

Precisely.

The supposed point of PIA was to bring the company back to the table and offer an acceptable deal.

That didn’t happen.

Instead, the company (and now the AFAP through their...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2024, 22:13
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

A point which will be amply demonstrated over the...

A point which will be amply demonstrated over the next few months at NAA?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2024, 21:33
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

That would rely on there being a well thought out...

That would rely on there being a well thought out plan.

From the outside, it appears that, rather than PIA being used as a means to achieve an outcome, PIA itself was the endgame, with improving...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Mar 2024, 02:47
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

Why? Is it because no one could possibly have a...

Why? Is it because no one could possibly have a different point of view to you?

I don’t know who the reps are at AIPA, nor the AFAP or TWU, however they are all volunteering their time for the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Mar 2024, 05:51
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

Indeed. NAA/Qantas may feel that its best...

Indeed.

NAA/Qantas may feel that its best option is to take response action. Who knows how that plays out.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2024, 10:23
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

And how have they responded? Can you provide...

And how have they responded? Can you provide examples?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2024, 10:05
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

By what standard are you claiming that? How are...

By what standard are you claiming that? How are you sure that any other approach would have yielded better results?

I’’m happy to concede that I can’t definitively, 100% prove that AIPA’s actions...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2024, 09:40
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

And I agree. Someone else commented on the number...

And I agree. Someone else commented on the number of times PIA had been taken by AIPA.

However, expecting that to go unchallenged without any self reflection is somewhat naive.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2024, 09:35
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

30 years ago was 1994. Any ideas what the SH EA...

30 years ago was 1994. Any ideas what the SH EA looked like back then?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2024, 09:30
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

Someone once said ‘when the only tool you have is...

Someone once said ‘when the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.’

It sounds like you’re not interested in any other approach.

NAA pilots deserve better and best of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2024, 09:05
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

And yet many here consider that mainline SH terms...

And yet many here consider that mainline SH terms and conditions are those to which all others should be compared; an agreement with which the AFAP has had nothing to do with.

Meanwhile, the other...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Feb 2024, 10:00
Replies: 44
Views: 9,977
Posted By ddrwk

And that’s fine if it works for you. I’ve no...

And that’s fine if it works for you. I’ve no problem with that, but this guy was complaining about the company sending him a flight plan early and somehow he has NO choice BUT to look at it,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Feb 2024, 06:32
Replies: 44
Views: 9,977
Posted By ddrwk

Why are you currently reading them more than 60...

Why are you currently reading them more than 60 mins prior to departure?

If your EA sign on obligation is -60, don’t sign on until -60. Your union has already got that in the EA.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Feb 2024, 04:59
Replies: 1,549
Views: 536,293
Posted By ddrwk

I think the point he was making was that the...

I think the point he was making was that the company wouldn’t be able to do it without an adequate number pilots willing to accept these positions in the first place.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jan 2024, 19:13
Replies: 1,578
Views: 497,564
Posted By ddrwk

Why do you doubt it? From the SH Agreement: ...

Why do you doubt it?

From the SH Agreement:

31.2 A pilot is required to be available to perform more than fifty three hours and twenty four minutes (53:24) flying hours in each twenty eight...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2023, 00:14
Replies: 1,578
Views: 497,564
Posted By ddrwk

While some of the comments here have gone too...

While some of the comments here have gone too far, they are likely driven by a resentment amongst mainline pilots that has built up since Jetstar was first created.

Many see promotional timeframes...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Oct 2023, 03:26
Replies: 1,578
Views: 497,564
Posted By ddrwk

Yes they should be, and their members should be...

Yes they should be, and their members should be guided by them rather than listening to rubbish such as ‘The point is more that as long as the Company and Reps are still negotiating then PIA will not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Oct 2023, 03:09
Replies: 1,578
Views: 497,564
Posted By ddrwk

It sounds like when you read ‘parties have...

It sounds like when you read ‘parties have genuinely tried to reach agreement’ you interpret that as ‘must have tried and are no longer trying to reach agreement’

You have quoted a page from the...
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