Turbo6FG Silver Donating Members 497 Member For: 14y 8m 22d Gender: Male Posted 31/10/11 02:57 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 02:57 AM Um Qantas is traded on the open international market. Not sure how much stock of it is left in Aus. Bit like Colgate, bonds so forth. We own stuff all of what is left that is or was Australian.The unions have mad it impossible to manufacture for export or even local in this country on a level playing field. And now they cry poor and unfair Pffhhht. Everyone is having their stuff made overseas. Otherwise we would be using all that ore we are blowing out of the ground. And making X x 10 on it and not 1/1. And who really does own all these mines we are using... Us ??? uh no.Lets face it we wont pay more for something made here. And no one else will either. Specially with our strong $$$Qantas is competing in an international market. And has to stay competitive. Or go the way of TAA, Pan Am and the Dodo.Right on the button.If the Qantas workers want the shoulder of the Australian people to cry on they haven't got it. Apparently it's ruthless for the CEO to ground the aircraft but it's OK for the workers to repeatedly strike for the last few weeks & stuff up everyone's travel arrangements anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 31/10/11 02:59 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 02:59 AM I hate to sound rather pessimistic but it won't stop.. It's the story of the world at the moment.. It'll stop when asia stops breeding and/or discovers human rights.. Seriously it's a fact people have to accept.That's free market economies for you. Not saying I totally agree with it but you get rid of tariffs and protections (or in this instance allow international airlines in) and there is no stopping it. Look at the local car manufacturing industry as a classic example, or any manufacturing or primary industry other than minerals extraction.It sucks, but the only thing you can do to get away from it is to move to North Korea like I suggested earlier. Holding Qantas responsible for practicing proper corporate governance and looking after their shareholders, as they are legally obligated to do, is farcical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 30d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 31/10/11 02:59 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 02:59 AM In my work the jobs don't go overseas, we bring foriegners over here to work. Massive publicly listed worldwide company, no EBA's but a yearly review. Don't like the money or conditions then ask for more - but they can always bring in a 457 to replace ya.Still if ya not keeping up with inflation then you're going backwards innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 31/10/11 03:01 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 03:01 AM Yep. But most of the award increases this year didn't keep up with inflation either and that's just taken as OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 5m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 31/10/11 03:16 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 03:16 AM So who's winning so far? Can we get an update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 31/10/11 03:17 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 03:17 AM Traffic controllers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 5m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 31/10/11 03:19 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 03:19 AM Sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 31/10/11 03:43 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 03:43 AM What happened to the crazy blue bloke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 3m 24d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 31/10/11 03:44 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 03:44 AM "He'll be back!"I'm assuming you are talking about buf anyways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 31/10/11 04:48 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 04:48 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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