Nautilus accepts 'substantial' increase to annual leave, ending row with Steam Packet

Union explains terms behind new resolution

Members of the maritime trade union Nautilus are set to receive a 'substantial' increase in their annual leave allowance.

The rise is part of a new package of terms agreed upon by the Steam Packet Company, marking the end of a more than two-year dispute.

Despite this, the union remains confident that the row will not impede its relationship with the ferry operator.

However, Senior National Organiser Garry Elliot believes the Isle of Man government could have played a more significant role: