[QUOTE=cptjdaw;164141]Heard from some buddies of mine who are officers that work for Chouest that have been sent home to wait on a call. Basically these guys are getting laid off by Chouest but they are leaving them as active employees so they can’t collect unemployment benefits while they’re forced to stay home. I know a guy home for three months without a call, I’m guessing the family is hoping he quits so they can again get away without paying him any unemployment. Is this legal? Can one of these employees file suit? It seems amazing to me that a company that big would screw its workers over when times get tough.[/QUOTE]
I hate to interrupt your shit-pot stirring party but…again you are just acting as the mouth piece of the union. All of the discussion is pointless as I know of know one who has been sitting home at for 3 months at chouest. Now I have heard of new mates being asked to return to the deck as an AB.