NAKHODKA. May 27. VOSTOK MEDIA - May 22-23 the negotiations between Russian Mariners Trade Union and HR Generalist of the «Stolt Tankers» company, Morten Maasoe was held in Rotterdam.
Far Eastern Regional Organization of the Russian Mariners Trade Union reported that the chairman of the Department of Foreign Relations Vadim Ivanov participated in these negotiations.
Russian Mariners Trade Unions has stable relations with one of the biggest tanker company for ten years. At present time over 800 Russian mariners from Far East work for the company. An arrangement about corrections for the collective contract was taken during these negotiations.
Under this contract at the beginning of 2008 an average wage increased to 18 %.
The corrections will make conditions of work of Russian mariners better and wages will increase to $1740 per month.