Unions protest against pay on Irish Sea ferry operator Celtic Link's vessels |
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LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Irish Sea ferry operator Celtic Link was targeted by Britain and Ireland's transport unions today in a protest over pay and conditions for workers on the company's vessels.Senior figures from the dozen UK and Irish unions affiliated to the International Transport Workers' Federation delivered a letter to the privately-owned ferry company's Liverpool offices urging the company to end its 'poverty' pay rates, the RMT union said in a statement.Seafarers aboard the Cyprus-flagged 'Celtic Star', which operates between Dublin and Liverpool, are paid as little as 1.90 stg an hour, the ITF said.'We want operators like Celtic Link to co-operate with us to end poverty pay and introduce decent employment standards,' said ITF co-ordinator Norrie McVicar.When contacted by Thomson Financial News, Celtic Link declined to comment on the union's claims, saying it was unaware of the protest in Liverpool.paul.sandle@thomson.comps/jfrCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.
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