On the December 1, 2020, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution designating the world’s seafarers and other maritime personnel as key workers and called all UN member countries to take measures for resolving the crew change.
In order to designate seafarers as key workers on the national level, the MTWTU prepared a project of the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine On the additional measures for state support for seafarers working onboard vessels in international trade.
The Marine Transport Workers' Trade Union of Ukraine, supported by the Trade Union of Railwaymen and Transport Construction Workers of Ukraine, submitted an important motion to the 46th Congress of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) in Marrakech.
Amid a rise in seafarer abandonments linked to vessels employed in sanctions trades, a fleet of gas tankers stands out as a repeat offender.
Що змінилося в колективних угодах на суднах норвезьких судновласників
На 46-му Конгресі ITF прийнято новий документ, встановлюючий стандарти прав і умов праці моряків по всьому світу
