RTÉ News reports on fresh calls to update work permits for non-European workers in the Irish fishing industry.
According to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), moving migrant fishers from the Atypical Work Permit Scheme to the Critical Skills Permit Scheme would allow them to challenge dangerous working conditions, such as excessive hours, and also change employers.
A recent report from Maynooth University funded by the ITF accused employers of using the current regime to exploit migrant workers — findings that have been rejected by the industry.
RTÉ News has more on the story HERE.