Thousands of sailors will have their pay boosted when they are brought into line with minimum wage laws. Until now, maritime has been the only UK industry where national minimum wage laws do not apply.
But a switch which came into effect today means more than 10,000 seafarers across Britain will no longer be undercut. The shake-up will help staff working on domestic ferries operating around the UK, boats operating around oil wells, gas platforms and wind farms, and cargo routes between British ports.
Rail, Maritime and Transport union general secretary Mick Cash said: “This is a welcome development at a tough time for seafarers in the UK and around the world. “Entitlement to national minimum wage pay rates on domestic routes puts seafarers
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