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kinuskiHelsingin Sanomat: Swedish union report: Intoxicated manager threatened to sack Silja Symphony crew
«The Tallink Board of Directors held a meeting on board the Silja Symphony, while it was en route from Helsinki to Stockholm on October 25th. After the meeting and a meal, the board went to the ship's Atlantis Bar.
"After closing time, the board and its entourage refused to leave, and started to serve themselves. The personnel could not allow this. This resulted in an argument, and one of the members of the board, Andres Hunt, hit the bartender in the head with his fist. The bartender was injured", the crew member writes.
Hunt allegedly behaved aggressively toward the others as well. The members of the board moved to another bar which was also closing soon.
"At this point bribes were offered to continue service. When this did not work, board member Keijo Mehtonen spoke up, calling the waitresses Tallink's servants who must obey orders", the account continues.
"The group left the bar, and discussions continued in the ship's office, where Mehtonen made it clear that because of poor service and lack of professional skill among the personnel, the ship's whole crew would soon be changed for a new one, and above all, a cheaper one."
According to the report, the personnel had to guide the members of the crew to their cabins. According to the crew member's account, sexual harassment had also been involved in the events of the wee hours.»
«The Tallink Board of Directors held a meeting on board the Silja Symphony, while it was en route from Helsinki to Stockholm on October 25th. After the meeting and a meal, the board went to the ship's Atlantis Bar.
"After closing time, the board and its entourage refused to leave, and started to serve themselves. The personnel could not allow this. This resulted in an argument, and one of the members of the board, Andres Hunt, hit the bartender in the head with his fist. The bartender was injured", the crew member writes.
Hunt allegedly behaved aggressively toward the others as well. The members of the board moved to another bar which was also closing soon.
"At this point bribes were offered to continue service. When this did not work, board member Keijo Mehtonen spoke up, calling the waitresses Tallink's servants who must obey orders", the account continues.
"The group left the bar, and discussions continued in the ship's office, where Mehtonen made it clear that because of poor service and lack of professional skill among the personnel, the ship's whole crew would soon be changed for a new one, and above all, a cheaper one."
According to the report, the personnel had to guide the members of the crew to their cabins. According to the crew member's account, sexual harassment had also been involved in the events of the wee hours.»
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| Keijo Mehtonen | Enn Pant | Andres Hunt |