tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post2916232498990477741..comments2024-03-13T08:18:08.922+10:30Comments on Catdownunder: The grounding of Qantascatdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-51748846772007025312011-10-31T16:12:32.110+10:302011-10-31T16:12:32.110+10:30Joyce did ask - and Gillard did not even get back ...Joyce did ask - and Gillard did not even get back to him. Shorten also refused to cooperate. Joyce asked the government to use their powers to terminate the dispute in the national interest because of the effect it was having on the economy. The government was so desperate to show that the Fair Work Australia legislation was working that they would not even discuss the issues. <br />Don't blame Joyce - blame the government. (Cat will tell you I do know something about this.) ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-20487473997107210352011-10-31T14:34:14.160+10:302011-10-31T14:34:14.160+10:30I'm pretty sure Alan Joyce said publicly yeste...I'm pretty sure Alan Joyce said publicly yesterday that he had up till then refused to ask the government for assistance, but I could be wrong. He has probably destroyed the airline in one fell swoop by his actions, for which there is evidence that he had planned at least a week ago (according to some reports I have read). I cannot see how anyone is worth a salary like that, for any reason. On the other hands I do believe the pilots are well paid, but they were not actually on strike - just talking about their conditions, never threatening to strike.Sheeprustlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14927327455496824702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-32856381542711441792011-10-31T09:06:00.122+10:302011-10-31T09:06:00.122+10:30I need more coffee too Cat. This was utterly ridic...I need more coffee too Cat. This was utterly ridiculous. Joyce payrise was badly timed but union action has been way out of line for weeks. They are flexing muscle because they know they have the government where they want them for now. PM should have stepped in when asked to do so but was too afraid of the unions to do anything- and we pay this mob to run the country? ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-67990043841408096782011-10-31T08:33:12.876+10:302011-10-31T08:33:12.876+10:30Cat,
I heard the PM saying that one section of th...Cat,<br /><br />I heard the PM saying that one section of the Fair Work act wasn't used because it has never been used before ... and it might not work. The PM, who is a lawyer, drafted the legislation, but doesn't know if will work ... and we are supposed to have confidence in a government she leads.<br /><br />I need more coffee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com