| donkeyoaty wrote: |
| Whilst I agree that these rates are low for Aus, I think that this idea that the MUA is the greatest thing that ever happened to the ROV business in Aus needs looking at.
Recently, a number of the employees of a very well known company - 2 letters 1 number - had the temerity to stick up for themselves and appoint the MUA rep as their bargaining representative in the new round of pay deal negotiations. A number of them who persisted with this course of action had their employment terminated either by a one line e mail- classy - or their phone stopped ringing. When the union was contacted about this situation, their eventual and reluctant response was "eh there's not much we can do about it" ! It subsequently emerged that the MUA had no real bargaining rights for the ROV guys and the rights still remained with the Maritime Officers Union. To all of the ROV people still in the MUA, can I ask you 1 are you paying the full rate of MUA membership ( I was paying about $27 a week) - which is no where near the full rate AND THAT WAS ALL THEY WANTED. 2 Have you or any other ROV members ever had occasion to call on the union for assistance ? The MUA is a very strong union for seafarers and divers but for ROV punters? Donks |
Sad to hear this .... Unions work well if monitored properly, but many I saw in the US when I was younger were indeed after the money first, assistance second. Wouldn't have been nice to have a global ROV Association.