And why is that? Answer: inadequate compensation. Sealift definitely has a reputation as bottom of the barrel pay wise… Is there a lower paying contract out there than Sealift?
Let’s assume you are correct in that Sealift has gone through all proper channels to get these foreign nationals onboard. Now that they’ve successfully displaced these US mariners, what exactly is Sealift’s incentive to bargain in good faith at the next round of contract negotiations? Do you think other companies have taken notice if this as well?
My only hope is that SIU only signed off on this with the stipulation that the Poles were to receive the SIU contract wages.
I think this should concern all of us. How soon before Chouest applies for a similar waiver because they “can’t find crew”?