Union Blues

A trade union dispute in Germany has led to reduced German participation in the anti-piracy patrol off Somalia.

The problem arose when the union that represented the civilians sailors who manned the navy’s four tankers, refused to renew a deal which allowed tanker sailors to work 65 hours a week while off the Somali coast.

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