Plaudits for man who recouped $1m in owed wages for international seafarers

A DUBLIN man who has recouped more than $1m (€645,000) in owed wages for international seafarers docking in Ireland has received international acclaim for his efforts.

Ken Fleming, the International Transport Federation’s (ITF) inspector in Ireland, was singled out at an international conference in Stockholm, Sweden, for his efforts to combat the exploitation and abuse of seafarers.

The Flags of Convenience conference “acknowledged and applauded the work of Ken Fleming and the co-operation of his affiliate union SIPTU, including the dock workers in Cork, for their combined efforts to establish a sustainable Flags of Convenience/Ports of Convenience campaign in Ireland”.