Seafarers' union 'fighting hard' for vaccinations as quarantined cargo ship stays anchored off N.L.

Seafarers’ International Union of Canada president Jim Given says he’s fighting government to have cargo ship employees prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines. (Heather Gillis/CBC)

The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada says it’s nearly impossible for crew members aboard cargo ships to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, as an outbreak aboard a massive cargo ship anchored off eastern Newfoundland shows the toll the pandemic is taking on workers. 

Union president Jim Given told CBC News that his members — who range from engineers,