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***ITF, IUF applaud NZ ‘slave ships’ progress Global unions the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and IUF (International Union of Food, Agricultural and Hospitality Workers) today applauded the steps forward made in preventing often shocking abuse of crews on fishing Далее

***Duty bound to help abandoned sailors While amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 cover abandonment, flag states should play their part too UNLESS the situation has changed radically, the Panamanian-flag B Ladybug, a 27,003-dwt vehicle carrier managed from Singapore, Далее

***MPHRP responds to prize honour Commenting on last night’s Seatrade Award to the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) for ‘Support and assistance to seafarers and their families affected by maritime piracy’, MPHRP chair Peter Swift said: “We are most Далее

***ILO Backs Protection for Abandoned Seafarers The International Labor Organization voted to support amending an international labor convention [http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_240992/lang–en/index.htm?shared_from=media-mail] by requiring shipowners to provide financial security to compensate seafarers abandoned at ports away from their native countries. Representatives of seafarers, Далее

***With Fate of 159 Abandoned Merchant Ships in Limbo Fairer Deal Hammered Out with MLC Amendments SWITZERLAND – WORLDWIDE – Two key proposals for amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (2006) (MLC) were passed with overwhelming support at today’s Geneva Далее

***ITF Women’s Conference in New Delhi tackles issues facing women workers around the world Over 220 women from 80 countries gathered in New Delhi, India January 27-28 for a conference organized by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). Representing the Далее

Defending seafarers Seafarer welfare remains a thorny subject. Credit: Joe Ross Six months in and the impact of the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention has been restrained. Felicity Landon reports When Port State Control officer Alan Thomson went onboard the Panama-flagged Далее

***ITF President Weighs in on Multimillion Dollar Fisheries Dispute International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) president Paddy Crumlin has met with key stakeholders in Auckland, New Zealand, about the ongoing campaign to secure NZD30 million in unpaid wages for fishers in Далее

***Maritime unions gather to strengthen South Pacific trade unionism Maritime unions gather to strengthen South Pacific trade unionism 28 March 2014 received via email Maritime Unions have met in Auckland, New Zealand, to work towards a Regional Maritime Federation to Далее

***Hundreds line the streets for Bob Crow’s funeral procession Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay their respects at the funeral of trade union leader Bob Crow today. Friends and union members gather outside the City of London Cemetery Далее