[QUOTE=c.captain;46941]In the name of God man…tell me one place where the maritime unions have any power in the Gulf of Mexico?!? Not one drilling or offshore vessel company has a contract with any officers or seamans union, neither does a single oil major or independent. The shipyards in Lousiana that build offshore vessels and platforms are also all non union shops. Avondale Shipyard (which is a union yard) is closing its doors.
Also, if as you say, the maritime unions have so much power to make the government change course, how is it that the deepsea maritime industry continually and steadily gone down in size each year for at least the last 30 years? The maritime unions are in no way capable to “crush” anything!
Not one statement you have made makes any sense whatsoever, but that is typical of anyone who is “informed” on today’s issues by Fox News!
Now, good day to you sir![/QUOTE]
Pehaps you might want to re-read Kennebec’s post.
It was meant as a swipe at Fox News and it’s ilk who oppose the Jones Act.
The maritime unions in no-way were able to block foreign-vessels from doing clean-up in the GoM, which they didn’t help in any major way.
Kennebec Captain’s posts have made plenty of sense.