Originally Posted by
Lowslung
While I'm far from one of the union "cheerleaders", I'm happy to give credit where it's due. Improved language on mgmt flying was one of the big wins of the 2016 contract & it's not one that's talked bout much or something that the NC/EB gets a whole lot of credit for. Scope is certainly one of the items where our contract is truly "industry leading".
I have plenty of gripes right now, but scope isn’t one of them. We (the IPA) has done a good job of minimizing the flying lost to management and sub-contractors. Unfortunately, cabotage will always give the company a way to work some sub-contractors into the system. Our primary concern currently is the broader economic slump in the shipping business. Lack of demand for our product is crushing growth and career opportunities.