tubbers quote..""These are not your low paid workers you know""

nor are they yours

""what gives them the right to strike""

fairness
just like an invester has the right to invest or not
so too must a worker have rights..or else he/she is a slave

""at a time which causes so much heartache
for the traveling public.""

oh yes the sacred cows
those with so much credit on their credit cards
they can afford to go on holiday...

and they refuse to think about anything
who is making them think of workers...
who must work..while they rest..

relax bro
let it go

your on holiday
relax

""Many of the folk have saved for a year or more
for their family holiday,""

but so many more are business men on business class
are you on holyday..or is you comment just about workers and your business

""only to have it disrupted by these inconsiderate people""

mate their bags got there
they got there..they are on holdays..lol.

hey here is a good idea
give yourself a break

""It's not as if these staff
are on the bread line you know.""

and its not as if their home having a life
or have any real chance for a real break
planes fly 24/7..

meaning many work while you sleep
but i forgot..butchers 'only'..work from 4 am to 4 pm

tubbers
mate..think
your upset about this
but your not personally affected

your upset about something
that fits your adgenda..not your circumstance

ie upset about possability
not reality

""In any case, 15% over 3 years,
in these tough times is unreasonable""

ahh now we get down to the nuts and bolts
your afraid your workers will want the same

but mate we are all paying double for giovt revenue raising
mate we are all feeling the pain

mate i used to buy my meat
everything has gone up a whole dollar

i note the 1.99 sausages
are now 2.99

and,the chicken breast was 5.99
its now 6.99

so those who cant afford the good stuff
have had their price rise by a 50%

and for the breast
its gone up 20%

mate what your workers eating
that which went up 50%
or 20%..?

bah
got a bad taste in my mouth
must be the 2.99 mince that went up to 3.99

Dear Godbotherer, you are right, I am not directly effected by this, but we will all suffer in the long term.

Unlike most recent jobs, created by either governments, and or thier stuff ups, these employers actually take risks to create jobs and, if they say enough is enough, it will be game over for many generations to follow.

The last time we had situations like this was when labor were in power.

But those in the know expected that.

By all means support this at your peril.

By all means whinge, but don't hold the public to ransom I say.

What annoys me the most about strikers is that their gripes is with their employer yet they make the fellow taxpayer suffer the consequences. If you must strike then hit out at the employer not us you selfish louts. Why don't Qantas workers offer the public free rides ? That would make management get up & take notice.

"Why don't Qantas workers offer the public free rides ?"

Really! Is that a serious suggestion?

Perhaps it is because 'workers' are not the owners of the business and any attempt at that would be regarded by the employer and the state as 'theft'?

Why don't QANTAS shareholders instruct managers to negotiate 'in good faith', as required by the legislation?

That way it would be hard for the unions to denounce management, wouldn't it?

The other point to raise is this, because of the miracle of capitalism, there are many other airlines that like to sell tickets.

If customers are upset with QANTAS, go and buy a ticket from a better run airline.

That is what I am doing, having abandoned QANTAS altogether, long ago, as a waste of space and money.

TBC

Why don't QANTAS shareholders instruct managers to negotiate 'in good faith', as required by the legislation?

Why dont these workers realize times are tough and, that they are on a pretty good wicket anyway.

Besides, all share holders care about is profits.

Now if these workers push hard enough, qantas may just move off shore, a move that the share holders would no doubt support.