A Scandinavian base is also coveted due to it being the relative nirvana of labor rights and labor principles. The erosion of these virtues seems proportional to the distance from the region.
A letter to management from the AFA MEC President of Norwegian’s US based 787 cabin crews, was provided in a report by Dagbladet newspaper yesterday, 9/1:
https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/til...rensa/68649490
http://cabinassociation.org/wp-conte...en08172017.pdf
The letter raises a number of management shortcomings and issues. The same OSM and Norwegian management decide and implement the terms and conditions for the pilots, which may be a factor in the shortage:
“As you may already know, rostering has always been a problem at our company and will continue to be a problem until an adequate bidding program is implemented”.
“The poor decisions of Norwegian management have forced many cabin crew members to seek second jobs, rely on family for support, and quit our company altogether”.
“I’m not sure what you are being told by OSM or those you count on to give you the correct information, but I can assure you that saying we are paid “competitive wages and benefits” is a false statement—especially at this juncture”.
The treatment described in the letter contradicts the “Norwegian family” ethos marketed to applicants. Apparently, the Atlantic not only separates families but also comparable terms and conditions. Perhaps the adoption of the powerful AFA union upset the dysfunctional relatives in Fornebu.
(cue the messenger assassins……)