Not a good sign

We have just received advice from the unions Executive Secretary as of 24 April 2008.

"We wrote to the CEO on 18/4 formally requesting commencement of negotiations. No response has yet been received."

Negotiations are described in the existing agreement to commence no later than 8 months prior to the expiry of the current agreement.  So already Airservices Australia are potentially in breach of their agreement, again.  

Not a good start given the CEOs recent releases to staff that the culture of animosity and that the adversarial nature of bargaining must stop.  

We know, we know, it's the unions fault!  - Well they did only give three days notice; it's not like we had 21 April 2008 marked as a special day in our corporate diary.  You people, what is it you're looking for, another beating?