Thursday, June 18, 2009

Cape Clear ferry workers go on strike

Workers on a ferry serving Cape Clear Island in west Cork are to stage a second day of strike action today.

Staff on the Naomh Ciaran II are taking the action in protest at pay cuts ranging from 22% for deckhands to 27% for the ship’s master.

According to SIPTU, the vessel's owner also wants them to work for free for four weeks this summer.