Molloy says: “We don’t think the workforce can be blamed for this hike in costs. Pay and benefits have crept up at little more than inflation rates. Rotas were changed by the operators to attract good people and, they told us at the time, to improve occupational health by providing a better work/life balance.
“Operating procedures have been dictated by the operators, they say to improve safety, despite us thinking it was a ‘paper chase’ a lot of the time.
