DFDS freezes individually employed wages
SHIPPING: In respond to the current marked and economical situation DFDS will with immediate effect freeze the wages of all individually employed staff at the shipping company. This decision overrules all upcoming negotiations about standard regulation of wages.
The shipping company has taken a head start in adjusting expenses by reducing their number of departures and closing their chartered services, along with reducing their number staff members. The company hereby hopes to have prepared themselves for an economically challenging year in 2009, and expects to be able to draw use of the pressurised marked situation. This was stated by the management in an announcement to the employees in a DFDS Extra News.
The freeze of wages which will affect all individually hired; concern management, boardmembers etc.
Source: maritimedanmark.dk