Tag: wages

Concern persists over unpaid wages despite positive MLC enforcement

Nautilus issues new UK national minimum wage guidance for seafarers

The long ordeal faced by groups of stranded crew supported by seafarers' charity AoS has finally ended, after all the seafarers received their unpaid wages

Seafarers working on ships owned by members of the International Bargaining Forum's (IBF) Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) will receive a 6.5 percent pay increase over the next three years, was announced

Seafarers secured a minimum wage increase following talks at the International Labour Organization last week

Min basic wage from from US$585 goes to US$592 (2015) and US$614 (2016) A Subcommittee of the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has agreed on a Resolution raising the minimum monthly basic wage figure for able seafarers from US$585 to US$592, as of 1 January 2015 and US$614, as of 1 January 2016.Maritime Employer representatives, coordinated by the International Shipping Federation (ISF), met with International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) counterparts this week at the ILO to review the ILO recommended minimum wage for the Able Seafarer.ISF spokesperson Arthur Bowring led the Shipowner Group in the discussions held on 26th and 27th February 2014 in Geneva. In his opening statement, Mr Bowring reflected that the current figure of US$585 came into effect on 31st December 2013 and noted that the purpose of the meeting was to ensure the maintenance of a safety net for seafarers particularly from developing countries.He also referred to publications from UN bodies such as UNCTAD that underlined uncertainty in the global economy and challenges facing world trade and particularly over supply of tonnage in the shipping industry.Mr Bowring commented: "We believe the decision taken is an appropriate one that gives shipowners adequate ...

ICS announced today that ICS members and unions of the ILO Joint Maritime Commission begin review of minimum wage for Able Seafarers.

Dockers and Seafarers unions in Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and Myanmar inspected a total of 34 merchant vessels flying flags of convenience (FOC), as ITF Unions concluded the South East Asian Week of Action from 13-17 January.

Specialist marine insurance intermediary Seacurus said that reported doubts about the insurance industry's ability to insure the liability for unpaid wages of abandoned seafarers

Crew not being paid or treated properly - detention lifted by Transport Canada ITF has issued a press release regarding a new MLC detention in Canada. which is is the third detention in Canada since the Convention came into force on August 20, 2013. The Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Kouyou was detained last week in the port of Quebec, Canada, after maritime labour officials determined that crew were owed more than USD 51,000 in backpay.Problems aboard the ship were discovered by ITF Inspector Gerard Bradbury, who explained that the crew, were not being paid or treated properly, and in particular had been shorted on the home-allotment portion of their pay that provides for families left at home while seafarers are abroad at work.The most alarming situation aboard involved crew who had paid a total of USD6,600 in fees to obtain their jobs. Recruitment or placement fees paid to manning agents are illegal under international labour conventions. In some cases, crew were also receiving less than half the wage owed them under their labour agreement, he stated. Wage calculations are ongoing, but are expected to top USD51,000 US. Four crew have asked to be repatriated after receiving wages owed them.Transport Canada was ...