[QUOTE=rfr mike;100632]I have read this a couple times , I have to call total BS!! when i see it , and this is complete total BS! ! druglord threat of violence what a joke . i have spent my time at the hall im a c book were talking months of being at every job call for months ! seeing jobs called and filled exactly how they are supposed to be by seniority members , and applicants . im not saying its easy to get a lucky break , but thats what you need .you also must make your chances better by being there for ALL the job calls . you also need all your ducks in a row when an entry level job does come in . i spent over 5 months as an applicant in 2010 at the hall .11 weeks in 2011 , and 7 weeks in 2012 . so i do have an idea of what goes on there . to all the people reading this its not easy to get on a ship as an applicant , its being at the right place at the right time , and having all endorsements and certificates in order . there is no paying to get a job . a bonus to being at the hall for all this time is to have a grasp on reality on how jobs are filled !!![/QUOTE]
Well experience speaks here too. In Honu the port agent told us that we are heading for the SIU anyways. The policies/costs of our superior leadership and the healthcare plan makes it come up for a vote soon. I will be voting a big NO!!!