ANK contracts
Gents, not that it really matters but, to set things straight.
ANK contracts were not cancelled. They were 42 month contracts that have expired and whilst both ANK management and, surprisingly, Union were very keen for the current contractors to be renewed this was not acceptable to the head shed. There has been speculation that the non renewal was to do with an agreement with another Union. In any case the contractors were brought in to assist with crew levels on the -500 while the local guys transitioned to the
NG; we new pretty well from the start that a renewal was unlikely despite lobbying from our bosses.
Those of us who were in good standing with the company were actively backed by management in gaining interviews with AJV of which my self and another are presently on course and bloody happy to stay under the blue banner as well.