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Friday, October 27, 2017
Press release: ITF applauds ‘historic breakthrough’ on Qatar kafala
Please find this release attached and below.
Yours,
Sam Dawson
ITF
27 October 2017
ITF applauds 'historic breakthrough' on Qatar kafala
The ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) has backed what it describes as "a historic breakthrough" on eliminating Qatar's kafala system, which has allowed the exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf state.
Following years of international campaigning against kafala – a form of indentured labour that in practice has equated to often slavelike treatment of workers – the Qatari government has now gone on record as stating that it will finally be terminated.
ITF general secretary Steve Cotton commented: "Qatar has made this pledge to the global union federations and to our colleagues in the ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation), who have led the international effort to remove this system. If that promise is made good then this is a genuinely historic breakthrough."
"For the ITF this means a potential sea change for transport workers, in aviation, in ports, and in public transport. We will now work within this agreement to build protection for them as workers, with good, sustainable jobs, recognising international standards and best practice."
ITF president Paddy Crumlin stated: "The existence of the kafala system, and the maltreatment of workers that it permitted has been an international scandal, and we applaud everyone – union, worker, NGO and journalist – who has exposed and fought against it. This promise is great news, which allies well with our own talks with the Qatari government on improving conditions for workers in the country."
The ITUC has explained that the Qatari government has committed to steps that include:
- Employment contracts will be lodged with a government authority to prevent contract substitution, ending the practice of workers arriving in the country only to have their contract torn up and replaced with a different job, often on a lower wage.
- Employers will no longer be able to stop their employees from leaving the country.
- A minimum wage will be prescribed as a base rate covering all workers, ending the race-based system of wages.
- Identification papers will be issued directly by the State of Qatar, and workers will no longer rely on their employer to provide their ID card without which workers can be denied medical treatment.
- Workers' committees will be established in each workplace, with workers electing their own representatives.
- A special disputes resolution committee with a timeframe for dealing with grievances will be a centerpiece for ensuring rapid remedy of complaints.
ITUC general secretary Sharan Burrow commented: "The new guidance from Qatar signals the start of real reforms which will bring to an end the use of modern slavery and puts the country on the pathway to meeting its international legal obligations on workers' rights. Following discussions in Doha there is a clear government commitment to normalise industrial protections for migrant workers"
She concluded: "These initiatives have the support of the ITUC, and we hope that implementation will be also supported by the ILO with its technical expertise. Much remains to be done, but these steps open the way for workers to be treated with dignity and for their lives and livelihoods to be protected.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Press release: SIU of Canada Advocates for Labour Law Enforcement During Strike Against Algoma Tankers Limited
Please find this press release from our member union SIU Canada, the Seafarers' International Union of Canada, attached and below, for your interest.
Yours,
Sam Dawson
ITF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SIU of Canada Advocates for Labour Law Enforcement During Strike Against Algoma Tankers Limited
Algoma Tankers use foreign ships & crew while Canadian officers on strike
October 24, 2017 - Montreal, QC- The Seafarers' International Union of Canada (SIU) learned that Canadian officers commenced legal strike actions against Algoma Tankers Limited on Saturday.
Algoma Tankers Limited currently has two foreign tankers carrying cargo in Canadian waters, both are being crewed by foreign workers. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program rules – enforced federally by Employment and Social Development Canada – are clear: foreign workers cannot be used to replace striking Canadian workers.
The officers on strike are represented by the Canadian Merchant Services Guild. As a result of this strike, SIU crews working aboard the vessels have been laid off; however, this is standard procedure due to collective agreements impacting the SIU members onboard the vessels.
The SIU believe that the right to strike is entrenched in Canadian labour laws, and Temporary Foreign Worker Program rules must be enforced by the Federal Government.
The SIU will stand up for all seafarers in this situation. We strongly encourage these foreign flag vessels to leave Canadian waters immediately, and we call upon the Government of Canada to address this issue.
President James Given of the SIU of Canada stated "Although the SIU is not on strike we are always prepared to mobilize our members to defend Canada's cabotage and labour laws to protect Canadian seafarers."
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About the SIU of Canada: The Seafarers' International Union of Canada (SIU) is affiliated with the Seafarers' International Union of North America serving unlicensed sailors since 1938. The most important sailors' union in Canada, the SIU represents the majority of unlicensed sailors working aboard vessels on the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River, on the East and West Coasts. In addition to vessels operated in Canadian waters, SIU members also have the opportunity to work aboard vessels delivering cargoes in the United States, Europe and South America.
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Friday, October 20, 2017
Media release: UAE and ITF to work together to solve abandonment cases
20 October 2017
UAE and ITF to work together to solve abandonment cases
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Transport Authority (FTA) and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) have agreed to work together to tackle abandonment cases in UAE waters.
FTA and ITF officials met this week to discuss the increasing number of abandonment cases faced by the UAE and the Gulf State's desire to bring an end to the problem.
Both parties agreed to develop a protocol to govern a closer working relationship, including increased cooperation and information exchange.
The FTA officials announced that they would push for the UAE to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, and the ITF committed to provide advice, training and expertise to assist with this.
David Heindel, chair of the ITF seafarers' section, said: "I'm heartened that the FTA is taking this issue seriously. The scourge of shipowners who think that they can dump their ships and leave their crews without pay and essential supplies must be brought to an end. It is good to know that the FTA is taking the initiative and have already banned the vessels of one shipowner who repeatedly abused seafarers' rights. This is setting a good example to other states in the region and I hope they will follow suit."
ENDS
Andy Khan-Gordon
Campaigns Communicator
The International Transport Workers' Federation
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7940 9282 | Mob: +44 (0) 7711 356 964
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Press release: African unions demand Madagascar act on Malagasy 43 as ITF tells ICTSI to back up statements with actions
Please find this press release attached and below.
Yours,
Sam Dawson
ITF
17 October 2017
African unions demand Madagascar act on Malagasy 43 as ITF tells ICTSI to back up statements with actions
The Madagascan Government will be the target of a protest at 08:30 tomorrow (18 October) at the African Ports Evolution conference in Durban, South Africa. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), and its affiliate the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU), will demand that the government immediately take all necessary steps to reinstate 43 dock workers sacked at the ICTSI-operated Port of Toamasina.
Ahead of tomorrow's protest, Edga Mbina Mbina, SATAWU Provincial Secretary said: "South African unions stand shoulder to shoulder with these Madagascan dock workers. The Madagascan Government must ensure that they are reinstated, and that their right to join a union to fight for decent work is recognised and respected. Democratic countries respect workers' rights – this is not what we are seeing in Madagascar."
International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) President, Paddy Crumlin, said that the Madagascan Government's refusal to enforce a court order recognising these workers' right to organise – and failure to observe the basic human rights for their own citizens – is damaging Madagascar's image not only across the region but around the world.
"The ITF stands in solidarity with COSATU and SATAWU with a clear message for the Madagascan government – the Malagasy 43 must go back to work.
"The Madagascan Government can solve this problem right now by showing real leadership and stopping this exploitation. The government should enforce its own labour laws and abide by international labour conventions. They must reinstate the Malagassy 43 immediately and allow SYGMMA to organise for all workers at the Port of Toamasina."
The Malagasy 43 were employed by labour-hire company SMMC when fired in 2012 following legitimate union activity. None of the workers have been reinstated, and the workers' union SYGMMA has not been recognised by SMMC.
The protest in Durban forms part of global week of lawful actions by ITF affiliates within ICTSI's global terminals and shipping routes, in a renewed international push against the emerging pattern of labour violations across ICTSI's global network.
ICTSI's Senior Vice President, Christian Gonzalez claimed this week that 'ICTSI remains committed to the safety and welfare of our equipment operators' and it's time the company back up statements with actions.
"In outsourcing work to labour-hire companies, ICTSI believes it can avoid proper scrutiny and criticism for the wages and conditions of casual workers at its terminals. But everyone knows that ICTSI carries the ultimate responsibility for the working conditions of all workers at its terminals.
"These workers in Madagascar deserve the right to be recognised as the bona fide workforce by ICTSI. All workers employed in stevedoring activities need to be treated as direct employees. It's time ICTSI stopped taking shortcuts on these workers' lives, on their families' lives," said Crumlin.
The ITF is attending the Ports Evolution conference to present its latest report – ICTSI's global expansion: a risky proposition? – on the emerging pattern of labour violations across ICTSI terminals.
Background
Madagascar is currently a member of the South African Development Community (SADC). In 2009, Madagascar was suspended from the SADC. This suspension was lifted in 2014, recognising the steps taken by the Government of Madagascar to return the country to democracy. The failure to reinstate the Malagasy 43, despite court orders recognising the union's right to organise at the port, indicates that there is still more work to do to ensure respect for the rule of law and for the rights of workers and all citizens.
For more information, please contact:
Luke Menzies, ITF Asia Pacific Campaign Centre | T: +61 433 889 844 | E: mediasydney@itf.org.uk
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Monday, October 9, 2017
Press release: ITF committed to ensuring ICTSI does not extend its emerging patterns of labour violations/L’ITF déterminé à faire en sorte qu’ICTSI ne répète pas ses infractions sur le travail
Please find this release attached in English and French, along with the report referred to.
Yours,
Sam Dawson
ITF
9 October 2017
ITF committed to ensuring ICTSI does not extend its emerging patterns of labour violations
Analysis carried out by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) released today has found an emerging pattern of labour rights violations throughout one of the world's fastest growing stevedoring companies: International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI).
The report, launched today by ITF President Paddy Crumlin, shows that labour issues at ICTSI terminals are not limited to current disputes at ICTSI terminal in Madagascar and Indonesia. Severe labour violations can be found throughout ICTSI's global network.
The ITF will now focus on ports in which ICTSI seeks to expand, including the multi-purpose terminal in Kribi, Cameroon, a new port in Guinea-Bissau, the Motuka Port in Port Moresby and the Port of Lae in Papua New Guinea.
The ITF's President Paddy Crumlin said today, "Patterns are emerging on ICTSI's docks. A pattern of paying poverty wages. A pattern of failing to respect workers' right to freedom of association. A pattern of poor safety standards endangering workers' lives. A pattern of illegally out-sourcing jobs to labour-hire companies.
"ICTSI has grown ambitiously over the last decade, yet as this report shows, their growth has not been accompanied by sufficient managerial oversight and appropriate global governance to ensure productive industrial relations, compliance with local laws, and international labour conventions."
In response to this damning report, ITF affiliates within ICTSI's global terminals and shipping routes, are taking part in lawful actions worldwide in a renewed international push against injustice.
"Today we have a clear message for ICTSI: end the disputes at the Port of Jakarta and the Port of Toamasina in Madagascar. Reverse the emerging pattern of labour rights violations throughout your network. And treat your workers with the dignity and respect that all workers deserve.
"The ITF, and our union affiliates, are committed to supporting port operators who provide good jobs and industrial relations practices in their ports. Together we are committed to ensuring that ICTSI does not extend its pattern of labour violations into new terminals," added Crumlin.
Governments, investors and financiers that seek to partner with ICTSI should be concerned about this emerging pattern of violations, which indicate that as the company has grown to become a global ports player, it has not put in place sufficient oversight measures to ensure compliance with global norms and standards across their whole network. ICTSI's governance failures suggest that the company's future expansion may be accompanied by increasing volatility and risk due to protracted industrial disputes and safety failures.
Background
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) is a Philippine-based container terminal operator, which operates 29 container terminals globally. Since 1994, it has engaged in an ambitious international and domestic expansion program.
Growth has been targeted in ports that are privatised from government control, with a focus on emerging markets. ICTSI has identified Africa as the target region for future expansion.
ICTSI is currently short-listed for the Port of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, and is lobbying the Cameroonian government to join the consortium that will operate and manage the multi-purpose terminal in Kribi, Cameroon. In September 2017, ICTSI signed an agreement to operate the Lae and Motuka ports in Papua New Guinea.
For more information, please contact:
Luke Menzies, ITF Asia Pacific Campaign Centre, Sydney, Australia.
T: +61 433 889 844 | E: mediasydney@itf.org.uk
9 octobre 2017
L'ITF déterminé à faire en sorte qu'ICTSI ne répète pas ses infractions sur le travail
L'analyse menée par la fédération internationale des ouvriers du transport (ITF) et publiée aujourd'hui indique que la compagnie de manutention portuaire connaissant la croissance la plus rapide au monde, International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), commet de nombreuses violations des droits du travail.
Le rapport, publié aujourd'hui par le président d'ITF, Paddy Crumlin, montre que les problèmes liés au travail dans les terminaux d'ICTSI ne se limitent pas aux disputes actuelles dans les terminaux de Madagascar et d'Indonésie. De graves infractions se produisent sur l'ensemble du réseau d'ICTSI.
L'ITF se concentre maintenant sur les zones dans lesquelles ICTSI a l'intention de s'élargir, telles que le terminal de Kribi, au Cameroun, le nouveau port de Guinée Bissau, le port de Motuka à Port Moresby, et le port de Lae, en Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée.
Le président d'ITF, Paddy Crumlin, a déclaré aujourd'hui qu' « une nouvelle tendance est en train d'apparaître sur les quais d'ICTSI. Une tendance de sous paiement. Une tendance à ne pas respecter le droit d'association des travailleurs. Une tendance où les normes de sécurité insuffisantes compromettent la vie des travailleurs. Une tendance à externaliser les emplois à l'aide d'entreprises de sous traitance. »
« ICTSI s'est élargi de manière ambitieuse ces dix dernières années, et pourtant, comme l'indique ce rapport, cette expansion ne s'est pas accompagnée d'un contrôle administratif et d'une gouvernance mondiale suffisants pour garantir des relations sociales productives, ou le respect des législations locales et des conventions internationales du travail. »
En réponse à ce rapport accablant, les affiliés d'ITF au sein des terminaux d'ICTSI prennent part, partout dans le monde, à des actions judiciaires relançant la mobilisation internationale contre l'injustice.
« Le message que nous avons aujourd'hui pour ICTSI est clair : il faut metter fin aux disputes dans le port de Jakarta et dans le port de Toamasina à Madagascar. Il faut renverser cette tendance d'infractions aux droits du travail sur l'ensemble du réseau. Et il faut traiter les travailleurs avec la dignité et le respect qui leur est du.
« L'ITF et nos syndicats affiliés nous engageons à soutenir les opérateurs portuaires qui offrent des emplois de qualité et de bonnes pratiques en matière de relations industrielles dans leurs ports. Ensemble, nous nous engageons à assurer que l'entreprise ICTSI ne répande pas ses pratiques de violations du travail dans les nouveaux terminaux » a ajouté Crumlin.
Les gouvernements et investisseurs qui veulent s'associer à ICTSI devraient s'inquiéter de cette tendance aux infractions, qui indique que la compagnie, qui est maintenant un acteur portuaire mondial, n'a pas prise de mesures administratives suffisantes pour garantir le respect des normes mondiales et des normes sur leur propre réseau. Le manque d'un système de contrôle suggère que l'élargissement futur de la compagnie risque de s'accompagner d'une augmentation des risques et de la volatilité liés à ces disputes sociales prolongées et aux manquements à la sécurité.
Contexte
L'entreprise International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) est un opérateur de terminaux philippin qui opère 29 terminaux à conteneurs à travers le monde. L'entreprise s'est lancée depuis 1994 dans un programme d'expansion internationale et intérieure ambitieux.
L'expansion cible des ports qui ne sont pas soumis à un contrôle gouvernemental, et se concentre sur les marchés émergents. ICTSI a identifié l'Afrique comme région cible de son expansion.
ICTSI est actuellement retenu pour le port de Bissau, en Guinée Bissau, et exerce actuellement des pressions sur le gouvernement du Cameroun pour s'associer au consortium qui va opérer et gérer le terminal à usages multiples de Kribi, au Cameroun. En septembre 2017, ICTSI a signé un accord pour opérer les ports de Lae et Motuka, en Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée.
Pour plus d'informations, veuillez contacter:
Luke Menzies, ITF Asia Pacific Campaign Centre, Sydney, Australia.
Tel: +61 433 889 844 | Email: mediasydney@itf.org.uk
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Monday, October 2, 2017
Press release: Rightwing anti-immigration group dumps ship’s crew
Please find this release attached and below.
Yours,
Sam Dawson
ITF
2 October 2017
Rightwing anti-immigration group dumps ship's crew
The ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) is assisting the crew of the vessel C Star, who have been abandoned unpaid in Barcelona by its charterers, the rightwing youth group Defend Europe. The ship was at the centre of the group's comic opera efforts to block vessels rescuing refugees and migrants from sinking boats in the Mediterranean.
ITF seafarers' section chair David Heindel commented: "Oh, the irony. This group charters a British-owned, Mongolian flag of convenience ship, with a Sri Lankan crew to protest migration into Europe. Then abandons the crew in Europe.
"This so-called mission began as a farce, played out as a farce, and now it's ended as a farce. Famously, the C Star was spurned at almost every stop it tried to make by local citizens and governments. Crew members have claimed asylum, and the ship has reportedly both been investigated on suspicion of people smuggling and had to call for help from one of the NGO search and rescue vessels it was supposedly blocking."
He concluded. "This vessel has been like a clown car on water: overcrowded, comical, and, just like the 'mission' it was on, the doors quickly fell off. Sadly, it's no surprise that the overgrown schoolboys behind it all have now abandoned the crew and left them to be looked after by the organisations they aimed to castigate, the Red Cross, the Spanish Coast Guard and the local maritime authorities."
There are currently eight crew on the ship, which has been moored at sea off Barcelona since 26 September. The ITF is working with local port state control to provide the crew with food, water and fuel. As the local ITF inspector states, "The crew are not alone". He confirms that a decision has been made today by port state control that the ship will be allowed to berth for humanitarian reasons.
No word has yet been received from the ship's owner.
ENDS
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Friday, September 22, 2017
Press release: ITF welcomes ILO meeting’s decision on migrant fishers
Please find this press release attached and below.
Yours,
Sam Dawson
ITF
22 September 2017
ITF welcomes ILO meeting's decision on migrant fishers
The ITF (International Transport Workers Federation) has welcomed today's adoption by the ILO (International Labour Organization) tripartite meeting on issues relating to migrant fishers of a fundamental resolution on those issues.
The resolution aims to address matters such as close cooperation between UN agencies for a rapid implementation of international instruments, including a formal campaign to increase ratification of Convention 188, as well as the development of guidelines on labour recruitment. It also calls for member states to effectively cooperate on criminal cases and abuses against migrant fishers.
In the conclusions of the meeting, the tripartite discussion agreed that the promotion of decent work for migrant fishers is fundamental to providing a fair and healthy labour market in such a challenging industry
Johnny Hansen, chair of the ITF fisheries' section and the spokesperson for workers at the meeting, commented: "Today we moved a step closer to ensuring that migrant workers are better protected and considered equal to all other fishers. It would be unrealistic to claim that what was agreed today is the solution to the problems they face. The issue of abuses is a global one, as we have well documented at the meeting – including the difficult situation of migrant workers in Ireland. But we consider the adoption of the resolution is a first step on the road toward improving migrant fishers' living and working conditions."
He continued: "We are pleased that the employers have fully committed to working as reliable social partners, sharing most of the contributions tabled at the meeting. Together with the ILO, and with the commitment of governments at the meeting – including the positive intervention of the Thai government, which reported on the steps they are taking to address the situation of migrant workers that has been documented and denounced by the ITF, among others – we are confident that the future may be brighter for migrant fishers. It is now time for action."
ENDS
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Press release: JICT workers ramp up campaign calling on Hutchison-owned Watsons to stand up for workers’ rights
Please find this release attached and below, in English and Indonesian, with illustrations in English. Similar leaflet illustrations in Bahasa are available on request.
Yours,
Sam Dawson
ITF
JICT workers ramp up campaign calling on Hutchison-owned Watsons to stand up for workers' rights
As a result of Hutchison's refusal to negotiate in good faith, ITF affiliate, Serikat Pekerja Jakarta International Container Terminal (SPJICT), has been forced to ramp up its campaign. Today, in Jakarta, union members and their supporters took the campaign from the waterfront to Hutchison-owned health and beauty retailer Watsons.
Paddy Crumlin, President of the International Transport Workers' Federation, and Chair of ITF's Dockers Section issued a call to Hutchison: "In response to Hutchison's ruthless attack on workers' rights at the Port of Jakarta, Indonesian dock workers are hitting the streets to remind the public, and their management, that they deserve respect and dignity.
"These workers have built up Hutchison's Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) to be one of the strongest performing terminals in Asia, continually lifting productivity to deliver sustained growth for the company, and the Indonesian economy.
"Yet, JICT management continue to crack down on union members. Workers' wages have been cut by between 15-42% in the last three months, and union members have been specifically targeted – and their jobs threatened – for raising concerns."
Workers are visiting Hutchison-owned Watsons' stores today to deliver a message that Watsons' commitment to create a "healthy and supportive environment for all employees" and provide "a working environment that is free from all forms of discrimination" should extend to all workers in the Hutchison network.
"Watsons strives to work smarter and create more value for its customers and shareholders – just like the workers at JICT. For the Indonesian public to have any faith in Watsons' commitments, Watsons should act to help fix this situation and tell Hutchison to respect workers' rights," said Crumlin.
Background
JICT has been run as a joint enterprise between Indonesian state-owned enterprise PELINDO II and Hutchison since 1999. JICT was just granted an extension on its operating contract until 2039. However, in June, Indonesia's Audit Board (BPK) announced that the JICT extension was potentially contrary to local laws and is could be depriving the Indonesian state of hundreds of millions in revenue.
The Indonesian anti-corruption commission, Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) is currently considering initiating a full scale investigation into the extension. According to the union, management is using the port extension as a smoke-screen to extract more profit from the enterprise by crushing workers' rights.
For more details, please contact
Luke Menzies | ITF Asia Pacific Campaign Centre, Sydney, Australia
Tel: +61 433 889 844 | Email: mediasydney@itf.org.uk
20 September 2017
Pekerja JICT Meningkatkan Kampanye Kepada Jaringan Bisnis Hutchison 'Watsons' Terkait Pembelaan Hak
Sebagai konsekuensi karena Hutchison menolak niat baik bernegosiasi, afiliasi ITF, Pekerja Jakarta International Container Terminal (SPJICT), berupaya untuk menaikan level kampanye. Hari ini, di Jakarta, para pekerja melakukan kampanye dari pelabuhan sampai ke retil kesehatan dan kecantikan dari Hutchison, Watsons.
Presiden International Transport Workers' Federation Paddy Crumlin and Ketua Seksi Pekerja Pelabuhan ITF menghimbau Hutchison: "Terkait respon terhadap serangan Hutchison terhadap pekerja di pelabuhan Jakarta, para pekerja pelabuhan Indonesia ini turun ke jalan untuk menyadarkan publik bahwa para pekerja JICT layak dihargai.
"Para pekerja telah membangun terminal Hutchison, Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) menjadi salah satu terminal berkinerja prima di Asia. Mereka secara berkelanjutan meningkatkan produktivitas untuk menjaga pertumbuhan perusahaan dan ekonomi Indonesia.
"Namun, manajemen JICT malah berupaya menghancurkan para pekerja tersebut. Hak mereka dipotong 15-42% dalam 3 bulan terakhir dan mereka terancam PHK karena menyuarakan perpanjangan kontrak jilid II Hutchison di JICT yang melanggar aturan dan merugikan keuangan negara."
Para pekerja mengunjungi gerai Watsons Hutchison di Jakarta untuk mengirimkan pesan terkait komitmen retil tersebut yakni "lingkungan yang sehat dan mendukung bagi pekerja" dan menyediakan "suasana kerja yang bebas dari segala bentuk diskriminasi". Pesan ini juga ditujukan kepada seluruh pekerja di jaringan bisnis Hutchison.
"Watsons berusaha bekerja dengan cerdas dan menciptakan nilai bagi pelanggan dan pemegang saham - seperti halnya pekerja di JICT. Bagi publik Indonesia yang memiliki keyakinan terhadap komitmen Watsons sudah semestinya retil tersebut membantu memperbaiki situasi JICT dan menyatakan kepada Hutchison untuk lebih menghargai pekerja," ujar Crumlin.
Latar Belakang
JICT merupakan perusahaan patungan antara PELINDO II and Hutchison yang beroperasi sejak tahun 1999. Perpanjangan JICT jilid II sampai 2039 telah diupayakan. Akan tetapi, di bulan Juni, berdasarkan hasil audit investigatif Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK) menyatakan perpanjangan kontrak JICT kepada Hutchisom melanggar aturan dan merugikan keuangan negara.
Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) saat ini sedang melakukan investigasi secara mendalam terhadap perpanjangan kontrak tersebut. Saat ini manajemen JICT menggunakan isu perpanjangan kontrak untuk memotong hak-hak karyawan dalam bentuk mengaburkan keuntungan perusahaan.
Informasi lebih lanjut:
Luke Menzies | ITF Asia Pacific Campaign Centre, Sydney, Australia
Tel: +61 433 889 844 (Watsapp) | Email: mediasydney@itf.org.uk
This email is confidential and may be privileged. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and then delete it immediately. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose its contents to any other person. Any views or opinions expressed within the email are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of the ITF or the Seafarers' Trust.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Press release: Australian Government Wants To Kill Off Cabotage And Must Be Stopped
Please find this release attached and below. If you have any inquiries relating to it please forward them to Darrin Barnett, whose contact details appear at the end of the release.
Yours,
Sam Dawson
ITF
13 September 2017
Australian Government Wants To Kill Off Cabotage And Must Be Stopped
The ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) says the conservative Australian Government is again trying to kill off cabotage by introducing a Bill today that waters down the rules surrounding foreign ships gaining temporary licences to operate between Australian ports.
ITF President Paddy Crumlin, who is also MUA (Maritime Union of Australia) National Secretary said it was clear the Government's intention was to decimate Australia's domestic shipping fleet.
"A strong, viable domestic shipping fleet makes absolute sense for Australia given it has the fourth largest shipping task in the world.
"Put simply, the proposed changes would make it more difficult for Australian ships with Australian crew to compete in the coastal trade. Instead of enhancing a vital national industry with a long and proud tradition, the Turnbull Government wants to send the jobs offshore."
Australia has a very strict cabotage regime for aviation where foreign companies can't just come here and operate on domestic routes but there has been a very liberal approach to cabotage for the maritime sector.
"Without strong rules, Australian companies have to compete with cheap, exploited foreign labour on Flag of Convenience vessels, the owners of which pay no tax and often flout safety laws," Crumlin said.
"Today's new laws lacked consultation and ignored proposals put forward by the industry via exhaustive meetings with key stakeholders over a long period of time."
The recent Senate Inquiry Into Flag of Convenience Shipping found that unlike Australian seafarers, foreign crews have no background checks yet they are carrying petroleum products, ammonium nitrate and LNG around the Australian coast.
"Exploited crew on Flag of Convenience vessels earn as little as $1.25 an hour, have less training and are often unaware of Australia's fragile coastal environment," Crumlin said.
"They do not meet the same national security screening applied to Australian resident seafarers and are directly making Australian seafarers unemployed by effectively taking their jobs through the FOC industry of rorting, poor safety standards and tax evasion.
"Australian workers cannot and should not be expected to compete with slave labour and systemic tax avoidance under the Flag of Convenience system."
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Media Contact: Darrin Barnett +61 428 119 703
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Monday, September 11, 2017
Press invitation: Joint IMEC-ITF presentation tomorrow
Please find this reminder attached and below. If you've already registered please disregard it.
Yours,
Sam Dawson
ITF
11 September 2017
Joint IMEC-ITF presentation tomorrow
There is still time for press and all other interested parties to register to attend IMEC (International Maritime Employers' Council) and the ITF's (International Transport Workers' Federation) first every joint public event, in London tomorrow.
IMEC and the ITF invite you to come along to Sustainable Partnerships in Shipping from 12:00 to 14:30 tomorrow, September 12th, at ITF House, 49-60 Borough Road, London SE1 1DR.
Held as part of London International Shipping Week 2017, the joint presentation will be followed by Q&As and refreshments. Find out more and use the Click here link at www.itf-imec.org to attend.
The presentations will also be covered live at https://twitter.com/ITFglobalunion, https://twitter.com/IMEC_UK and www.facebook.com/ITFglobal
ENDS
For more details please contact
IMEC. Adam Lewis. Email: adam.lewis@imec.org.uk
ITF. Sam Dawson. Email: dawson_sam@itf.org.uk
About IMEC and the ITF
IMEC is the only international employers' organisation dedicated to maritime industrial relations. Established over fifty years ago, it operates from offices in London, UK, and Manila in the Philippines and represents over 220 shipping companies located all over the world. You can find out more at www.imec.org.uk
The ITF is a global federation representing over 16.5 million workers worldwide in 654 transport workers' unions in 148 countries worldwide. You can find out more at www.itfglobal.org
This email is confidential and may be privileged. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and then delete it immediately. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose its contents to any other person. Any views or opinions expressed within the email are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of the ITF or the Seafarers' Trust.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Advance invitation to press: LISW event 12 September
Please find this joint advance notice invitation from IMEC and the ITF attached and below.
Yours,
Sam Dawson
29 August 2017. Advance notice invitation to press
LISW2017 event: Sustainable Partnerships in Shipping
The ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) and IMEC (International Maritime Employers' Council) invite members of the press and other interested parties to a special presentation on 12 September as part of London International Shipping Week 2017.
The event, Sustainable Partnerships in Shipping, will cover the challenges, breakthroughs and lessons learnt by both organisations during 14 years of working together. It will be held on Tuesday September 12th from 12:00 to 14:30 at ITF House, 49-60 Borough Road, London SE1 1DR. It will include a Q&A session, and refreshments will be served.
Find out more and join us on September 12th using the Click here link at www.itf-imec.org
ENDS
For more details please contact
ITF. Sam Dawson. Email: dawson_sam@itf.org.uk
IMEC. Adam Lewis. Email: adam.lewis@imec.org.uk
About IMEC and the ITF
IMEC is the only international employers' organisation dedicated to maritime industrial relations. Established over fifty years ago, it operates from offices in London, UK, and Manila in the Philippines and represents over 220 shipping companies located all over the world. You can find out more at www.imec.org.uk
The ITF is a global federation representing over 16.5 million workers worldwide in 654 transport workers' unions in 148 countries worldwide. You can find out more at www.itfglobal.org
This email is confidential and may be privileged. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and then delete it immediately. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose its contents to any other person. Any views or opinions expressed within the email are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of the ITF or the Seafarers' Trust.
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