Four Russian seamen paid €49,000 in arrears

FOUR Russian seafarers, who were being paid €2 an hour, yesterday received €49,900 in arrears of pay after a trade union initiative to address their rights.

The workers on a ferry between Dublin and Britain complained of conditions onboard in recent months. Following an investigation by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITWF), it emerged most of the 22 crew were due over €200,000 in arrears.

After intense negotiations yesterday and fears complainants would be deported, four Russians were paid monies due to them, including €3,000 in expenses.