My Dear Friend and President, DJT,
Happy Labor Day! This morning I checked into what workers had to say about their employer, ship building company VT Halter, that just completed a $5.4 million contract to make some vessels for the Coast Guard. These reviews, from inDeed, a job search website, are strangely moving.
SHIP FITTER (Former Employee), Pascagoula, MS, July, 2017
If you do not have much of a family life this is a place for you. Tried to balance family with work and was told ALL overtime is mandatory. Those who do not want to work it everyday throughout the week will be fired.
Ship Fitter (Former Employee), Moss Point, MS, Feb, 2017
I enjoy my job, but I need better and advancement that is why I left. I had been a ship fitter for about 15 years, and the work place was good.
Pipefitter 1st class (Former Employee), bayou cassot, June, 2015
Black Beauty sandblast dust is not contained, yard recieved $144,000 MDEQ fine for airborne dust and paint overspray.. and other violations
2 very large cranes tipped over (industrial accident) killing a person, injuring a few others (lift lug weld failure)
garbage is left to rot during the summer months, maggots and flies can get thick..
they tried to pull a fast one and pay first class only $16/hr read what you sign!!
you must pay for lost tool.. (tool list and payroll deduct)
Electrician (Former Employee), Moss Point, MS, June, 2015
Dident like the company. lots of safety issue's and dident have materials needed required to do the job. Bad supervisors that dident know how to run a crew
Test Engineer (Former Employee), Pascagoula, MS, July, 2013
Coworkers are great.
I hope you are doing all you can to make sure these folks are safe, can learn and grow and are treated with respect.
Best,
RCA
PS - Don't you think it would be a good idea to reinstate the Obama Exec Order that all companies bidding for federal contracts disclose their past labor & safety violations?