Yes the casualisation of the work force based on philosphical dogma from dropkick accountants has come back to haunt us. Yes these peasant people saved their employer some money by not carrying apprentices on their books,but the country is deep in the crap as a consequence of these dropkick people.
Yes its an interesting dichotomy,we offering work to the septic tanks,while they have the Jones act.
This was accomplished by restricting shipping and passenger trade within the United States to American owned or American flagged ships, and stipulated that 75% of a ship's crew must consist of American citizens. In addition, the use of foreign parts and labor in ship construction and repair was also heavily restricted. This section of the Jones Act was intended to create a strong, well staffed Merchant Marine which could ably serve the United States during both peace and war.
I wonder what the good folk at Austal ships have to think about it.
I speak particularly with a WA focus,col inherited four $ billion of debt,with his astute management its gone up to $ seventeen Billion of debt forecast to reach $ twenty four Billion of debt and all he can throw at the problem of insuring work for WA locals is $ 85 thousand,the mans a lunatic.
While this funding is a welcome initiative, much stronger action is needed if we are to make the most of the $180billion worth of projects the State Government says are currently under development in WA. The front end engineering and design work has long been completed for the massive Gorgon and Wheatstone projects, and the vast majority of steel fabrication and other skilled work has already been sent offshore.
