Campaign idea: A stranded crew got their back pay
A ship crew in the UK went unpaid for months until a port chaplain helped them recover their wages.
This story
When a chaplain visited a vessel in a UK port, crew members were unpaid and listless, with one worker forced to overstay for four months and another kept from attending his grandmother's funeral. The chaplain gave them cards for their mobile phones and connected them with an international transport workers' federation to report their conditions. Within days, the crew received their back pay in full, stranded workers were sent home, and on the ship's return six months later the crew felt able to raise concerns without fear.
What your brand could do
Provide phone cards for visiting crews to stay connected with their families and reach the support they need.
Where it happens
UK
The charity
- Charity: The Mission To Seafarers
- Registration number: 1123613