TALLINN- Members of the Estonian Seamen's Independent Union announcedtheir dissatisfaction with the Tallink ferry company and announced theirintention to strike. Board members are demanding equal treatment for allemployees as well as increased safety.
Negotiations of wage were started in November of 2007, andhave still yet to be resolved. Employees and members of the union complain thatdespite the rising cost of living, Tallink has made no effort to increase wagesor benefits. This goes against the company's 1997 contract which states thatemployees pay raises would be equal to the raising of the minimum wage in Estonia.
The strike is set to take place on Monday August 04, for onehour aboard all Tallink ships, operational or not. Employees apologize inadvance for any in conveniences this may cause to passengers, but hope that itwill raise awareness to the problems.
The seafarers union has over 200 members, the majority of whomwork on Tallink ships.
