It is unlikely the “low down” will be forthcoming from a current pilot serving in an oppressive regime where criticism, real or perceived, is crushed. Pilots and cabin crews have been pursued and terminated for making comments and submitting reports with which the upper echelons of the Fornebue rats nest disagree. Pilots are even afraid to respond to the many requests on this thread for roster information.
http://www.dagbladet.no/2015/08/09/n...else/40528734/
During the NAI US permit application, Norwegian and proponents have repeatedly referred to objections against their atypical labor model and its adverse affects on safety, labor rights and labor principles, as grossly inaccurate and slanderous. However, no media outlet, airline, organization, union, association, group or person has been pursued for defamation. The smiling rock ape did threaten to sue a homeless, penniless, single mother for “bad public relations” after she was terminated from her job as 787 flight attendant following a safety incident in JFK, and the subsequent illegal flight across the Atlantic. Interestingly, the Captain involved in the incident had previously submitted a 2-page letter to the DoT in support of the NAI permit application and was not terminated. Once again, Norwegian did not conduct a “balanced” investigation before summarily terminating agency crew.
http://www.dagbladet.no/2015/03/03/n...kjos/37978024/
A previous post refers to agency pilots who attempted good faith negotiations with Norwegian. Subsequently, their contracts were not renewed. During the 2015 strike Norwegian dissolved the unionized single Scandinavian group and resurrected it into separate divisions. Are these strategic moves designed to strengthen or weaken the influence of the pilot group in their efforts to improve their conditions?
Norwegian’s atypical labor model removes their obligation to negotiate with agency employed pilots and cabin crew. The employer agency is entirely responsible to administer the set terms and conditions. For one particular group this is about to change. Norwegian’s non-union pilot association/group should take note and study a recent legal ruling:-
Norwegian’s 787 Cabin Crew Association, NCCA, has received a ruling by the National Mediation Board, NMB. The Board found that Norwegian and OSM are joint employers. The cabin crew may now vote to form a representative labor union (as opposed to a powerless association/group). Norwegian and OSM must provide the NMB with a list of eligible voters. The NCCA application, NMB investigation into the Norwegian Group/OSM service provider relationship, and ruling, is available at link:-
https://storage.googleapis.com/dakot...171.1464013583
Upon receipt of the NMB ruling, in typical rock ape style, OSM sent the cabin crew a “notice” on their imminent union ballot. The notice warned cabin crew if they ever went on strike they can be permanently replaced and there would be no guarantee they could return to work when they ended any strike. The notice said the only guarantee is that you will pay union dues and asked, “Knowing this, is collective bargaining worth the risk?”
http://www.dagbladet.no/2016/06/05/n...arat/44433259/
Vegard Einan, the head of Norway labor union PARAT, believes the notice is an attempt to influence employees from joining a union, and in a Scandinavian working life context, is “ethically and morally reprehensible”. This is not the first time attempts have been made to influence Norwegian’s crews in their decision making:-
“Pilots are threatened with losing their jobs if they refuse to transition to OSM”
http://www.dn.no/nyheter/naringsliv/...uttert-til-osm
Norwegian’s pilots and cabin crews may be confident their CEO is 100% behind them.