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Unions get result for Indonesian crew

The Maritime Union of New Zealand and International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) have obtained backpay for a group of Indonesian fishermen who jumped ship last week. The nine Indonesian crew members left the fishing trawler Marinui in Dunedin on Friday 10 March. The crew members were sent to Christchurch where they were interviewed by Maritime Union officials, and then travelled to Auckland International Airport today where they were met by union officials representing the ITF.

The Mar­itime Union of New Zealand and Inter­na­tion­al Trans­port Work­ers’ Fed­er­a­tion (ITF) have obtained back­pay for a group of Indone­sian fish­er­men who jumped ship last week.

The nine Indone­sian crew mem­bers left the fish­ing trawler Mar­inui in Dunedin on Fri­day 10 March.

The crew mem­bers were sent to Christchurch where they were inter­viewed by Mar­itime Union offi­cials, and then trav­elled to Auck­land Inter­na­tion­al Air­port today where they were met by union offi­cials rep­re­sent­ing the ITF.

ITF New Zealand co-ordi­na­tor Kathy Whe­lan says the crew mem­bers were assist­ed by the ITF in nego­ti­at­ing back pay and med­ical costs from their employ­ers, and did not have to pay for their own return air­fares.

She says the ITF is con­tin­u­ing to inves­ti­gate the pay­ment of at least the min­i­mum wage to over­seas fish­er­men in New Zealand waters.

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