- Dutch seafarers face job cuts after Maersk Line announced the sale of its Dutch ships.
- The seafarers appeal to the shareholders of A.P. Moeller – Maersk to intervene to help save their jobs.
- In an open letter to the Maersk shareholders, they appealed for intervention with management.
- The campaign is launched in December 2020 and supported by Nautilus International, the international trade union for seafarers.
A recent Fresh Plaza news reveals that Dutch Seafarers appeal to the Shipping Company to retain their jobs.
24 Dutch Seafarers job at stake
The jobs of 24 Dutch seafarers that were manning the company’s Dutch-flagged vessels were at stake.
Last year, Maersk announced that it was selling the last five vessels in its fleet registered in The Netherlands.
“It is incomprehensible to us and our members that a profitable company like Maersk, with over 300 ships in service, would not be able to find jobs for all 24 Dutch seafarers on their fleet in addition to the Dutch Captains and Chief Engineers,” said Nautilus International senior national secretary Marcel van Dam.
“Our members do not accept this and demand that Maersk will withdraw all announced layoffs.”
How 24 seafarers are affected?
After completing the sale-charter back deal for the ships, Maersk announced that
- 38 Dutch officers, captains and chief engineers, could continue their employment.
- But another 24 Dutch seafarers, mostly chief officers and second engineers, would be let go.
- These seafarers were offered the option of re-signing with the company under Danish seafarer employment terms.
- It would reduce their pay by a third and result in the loss of pensions and other benefits.
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Source : Fresh Plaza
