I doubt that the pay rates were the stumbling block. Joyce is hell bent in moving the airline to Asia and it was the unions' objection to this which Joyce wouldn't accept.
He also took an opportunity to to assassinate Julia, Fair Work and the labor government.
I've heard new aircraft being made ready for delivery to QANTAS are NOT being painted in their colours. The Red Roo is on borrowed time. They lost their good reputation years ago anyway so "who cares"?
