What an excellent ruling by the court, it is time that the arrogant management of the NS helicopter companies got what they deserve.
Lets hope that this is the beginning of a fight back by the workforce which will at last see the conditions and salaries where they should be. I know many of these guys and some have all contributed many years of their lives to Bristow. BALPA should be caitaliising on this decision and starting some unified action while things are on a roll.
What should the compesation be? What about the equivalent of the salaries they would have earned from the day they were dismissed until their normal retirement age at 58 plus some extra compensation for pain and suffering plus all legal costs.
A mere token award by the court would only serve to cheapen their decision. This case must act as a future deterrent so that Bristow and Scotia and the oil companies at last start to respect the pilot and engineer workforce and treat them with some respect and dignity.
Management, are you listening now??
LE