In related news, on another forum a licenced tin basher is having a moan
Thinking out loud here a little, but…. How would one go about starting a union in an industry that doesn’t have one?
In the aircraft industry, there is no regulation in place for the contractors working on said aircraft. This boils my ****, seeing as I and many others spent years training in apprenticeships to a high level, just to have car mechanics and truck drivers working along side us in an industry where they haven’t been trained. No offence to car mechanics et al, but, airplanes are not cars/trucks, and require a different skill set and respect.
Contractors deal with agencies. Agencies generally don’t give a toss who they put forward for a contract, as it’s all ‘bums on seats’ to them. This is the sort of thing that needs regulating, and I’m sure passengers flying would feel better knowing the guys who’ve worked on their plane are properly trained and not just ‘chancers’ off the street. Sure, some chancers are good, and arguably better than some aircraft trained guys, but, Well, that’s not really the argument.
There are constant problems with agencies holding contractors money back, refusing to fly them home if they’re abroad (repatriation) and many other issues where aside from threats over the phone, contractors have very little weight behind them
Or, is that ‘little weight’ the joy of being a contractor and there’s little chance of supporting workers/contractors in such a large industry?
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