Unions
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Maritime News
Argentine Port Unions Plan Strike Over Vaccine Access
A coalition of nine Argentine port worker unions will go on a nationwide 24-hour strike starting at midnight to press…
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Port News
Unions demand worldwide seafarer vaccination programme
The Nautilus Federation, a group of 22 trade unions representing seafarers and inland waterways workers, has issued a statement calling…
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Marine World
Suicide Aboard Military Sealift Command Ship Prompts Unions to Call for End to “Gangways Up” Order
In a July 29 letter to Admiral Michael A. Wettlauer, Commander of the Military Sealift Command, the president’s of the…
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Marine World
U.K. Oil Workers Marooned at Sea May Be Safety Risk, Unions Say
Most oil workers in the U.K. follow a “2/3” work pattern — two weeks offshore followed by three weeks’ downtime.…
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Marine World
Shipping Employers and Trade Unions Give One Month to Ensure Safe Crew Changes
In a Circular Letter issued May 5, the IMO made recommendations to Member States about measures to facilitate ship crew…
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