CRUISE LINE BOOK
July 1st, 2003
BY PHILIP FINE
A NEW book has taken cruise lines to task on their labour, environmental and
commercial practices. Cruise Ship Blues by Newfoundland, Canada, writer Ross A Klein finds many employees in the industry working 16-17 hours a day, 7 days a
week for 10-12 months straight. It also reveals that the industry has
racked up more than US$50 million in environmental fines between 1998 and
2002 and says thousands of customers have lost money due to cruise line
bankruptcies. It is published by New Society Publishers.
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A NEW book has taken cruise lines to task on their labour, environmental and
commercial practices. Cruise Ship Blues by Newfoundland, Canada, writer Ross A Klein finds many employees in the industry working 16-17 hours a day, 7 days a
week for 10-12 months straight. It also reveals that the industry has
racked up more than US$50 million in environmental fines between 1998 and
2002 and says thousands of customers have lost money due to cruise line
bankruptcies. It is published by New Society Publishers.
ENDS
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