Boycott for change..?
The 'public' can't take strike action, they can however vote with their hard earned holiday money. Now Qantas is a 'business' and understandably need to keep operating costs down; and it was back in the day an expensive operation to run. The different responses between reducing over the top 'costs' and the blatant attempt to reduce union influence, pay rates and conditions to third world standards are remarkable.
I doubt anyone would object if a Qantas ticket was $20, 30 or even $50 dollars more than another carrier; it - was - after all 'our airline' and an Australian thing to do - dug out of the pits by government with public money (or outcry) on more than one occasion (see history). But when the top covers are ripped off corporate greed and the deliberate degradation of folks who are just trying to make a living; doing a rotten job until they can find other employment; or return to a chosen career path; well, it is time for the travelling public to vote with their cheque books.
It is bad situation; in fact (IMO) knowing the things and people I do, that only the top layer of this story has been exposed to daylight. When you get to individual cases and events it becomes worse; but very few will actually speak out. However, I can recommend a thread on Pprune for insight and a couple of published articles which shine a light down a very dark, dank, murky tunnel. - HERE – and - HERE........... Worth the time.
The 'public' can't take strike action, they can however vote with their hard earned holiday money. Now Qantas is a 'business' and understandably need to keep operating costs down; and it was back in the day an expensive operation to run. The different responses between reducing over the top 'costs' and the blatant attempt to reduce union influence, pay rates and conditions to third world standards are remarkable.
I doubt anyone would object if a Qantas ticket was $20, 30 or even $50 dollars more than another carrier; it - was - after all 'our airline' and an Australian thing to do - dug out of the pits by government with public money (or outcry) on more than one occasion (see history). But when the top covers are ripped off corporate greed and the deliberate degradation of folks who are just trying to make a living; doing a rotten job until they can find other employment; or return to a chosen career path; well, it is time for the travelling public to vote with their cheque books.
It is bad situation; in fact (IMO) knowing the things and people I do, that only the top layer of this story has been exposed to daylight. When you get to individual cases and events it becomes worse; but very few will actually speak out. However, I can recommend a thread on Pprune for insight and a couple of published articles which shine a light down a very dark, dank, murky tunnel. - HERE – and - HERE........... Worth the time.