Royal Caribbean stewards say they were punished because of suggestion card remarks

Imagine being a waiter in a five star restaurant and having management take your tips away because of less than desirable remarks on diner suggestion cards.

This is what employees of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines say essentially happened to them.

Cruise Bruise.com reports that several RCCL passenger cabin stewards claim they were sent to the “back of the house” for a number of weeks simply because the comments on suggestion cards were less than favorable.

“Back of the house” refers to the ship’s crew quarters where no tips are paid. Without tips, the stewards became “slaves” who were forced to work for very little pay in clear violation of their employment contracts.

Now that these employees have begun to speak out and seek legal counsel, RCCL has reportedly stopped this practice.

If you are a cruise ship worker or seaman who has been forced to violate your employment contract, contact Vujasinovic & Beckcom at once. There are too many abuses and even injuries from crewmembers being forced to work outside of their required department, such as in the case we reported of a deckhand sent to intensive care after being ordered to work on engine equipment.