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The aviation industry has a right to an international workforce

Written by Aviation Advocacy on . Posted in Social dumping

Last month’s Aviation Intelligence Reporter discussed concerns in the aviation industry about the use of self-employment contracts and ‘social dumping’. Social dumping is the rather emotive term used to describe the hiring of staff from countries with lower wages and basic contracts. The industry has been up-in-arms about Norwegian Air Shuttle’s (NAS) decision to use Asia-based crew on its routes to the US. NAS’ pilots and flights attendants are employed through an employment agency based in Singapore, and many of the pilots are based in Bangkok. Naturally, complaints have come from United, Delta and American Airlines. Meanwhile, the European Cockpit Association (ECA) hasn’t been shy about joining in and has expressed its fears that such practices undermine safety. Concern about the impact of foreign workers on jobs and wages is nothing new.

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