Maritime workers protest against exploitative labour practices

MARITIME workers will be protesting on Monday after discovering that migrant workers are paid poverty wages by Irish Ferries.

Transport union RMT says that it has obtained evidence that a Latvian ordinary seaman has been paid just €5.51 (£4.91) an hour by the firm.

The union condemned exploitation by a company that holds huge influence over the future prospects of Britain’s seafaring industry and has demanded formal union recognition on all Irish Ferries...
source: Morning Star Online

2018-11-21 17:23

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