On 13 and 14 May, the FPC passed a motion condemning BP for slashing jobs, replacing 36 Australian crew of the fuel tanker British Loyalty with cheap foreign workers, and closing one of the east coast’s main local fuel suppliers.
The changes would dismantle a comprehensive reform package delivered by the previous government three years ago that created a level playing field in domestic shipping.
The Federation's four member unions in Nepal have been intensely involved in the emergency response, mobilising transport workers – many of whom were themselves victims – to help with the rescue efforts and distributing tents to those left homeless.
"This latest death highlights the importance of the ITFs campaign against overweight containers.
The call follows the ITF’s recent condemnation (see http://goo.gl/HrKk0P) of the conservative Australian government’s moves to deregulate its shipping industry by the removal of cabotage, or rules which encourage investment in the local industry.
The documents are available here: https://wikileaks.org/tisa/
See the classified documents.
The ITF reacted quickly at the beginning of the dispute, providing strategic support via its Americas office. ITF officials approached President Humala about the cases of trade unionists who were arrested by state intelligence services as early as day one of the strike.
The paper analysed replies by member states to a survey conducted by SRI on the implementation into their national laws of the IMO/ILO (International Labour Organization) Guidelines on Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident.
