Estonian Seamen’s Independent Union organises over 2300 seafarers, portworkers, pilots and ohter maritime professionals, in Estonia. EMSA was founded by survived crew members after MS „Estonia“ catastrophy, together with their colleagues and supporters, on June 7, 1995.
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The collective agreement signed by EMSA and OÜ TLG Hotell On March 25, OÜ TLG Hotell and EMSA signed a collective agreement, which will enter into force on 01.05.2026 and will be valid for two years, i.e. until 30.04.2028. The new addition to the collective agreement on minimum position-based salaries will enter into force on […]
No more crisis management at workers’ expense: European aviation must break the cycle Brussels, April 9 – The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) today calls on airlines, governments and European institutions to end a recurring and damaging pattern in times of crisis: prioritising short-term fixes at the expense of workers, resilience, and long-term recovery of […]
Estonian Seamen’s Independent Union organises over 2300 seafarers, portworkers, pilots and ohter maritime professionals, also personnel in Tallink Hotels, in Estonia. More than half of our members work onboard of Estonian-flagged Ro-Ro ferries, operated by the Tallink Group, or its subsidiaries, in Estonia.
Approximately 500 members work on board of foreign flagged vessels, and rest in ohter companies in the maritime cluster.
The Estonian Seamen's Independent Trade Union
Our newsletter „Kiiker“ was first published in 2007, to bring information to members, share stories of workers, in particularly where EMSA has played important role bringing justice for our members and their co-workers.
Wishing to share your story, contact us via marina.merilaid@emsa.ee or ring up by phone (+372) 6 116 391.