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People take part in a demonstration against the dismissal of P&O workers organised by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at the P&O ferry terminal in Cairnryan, Dumfries and Galloway, March 23, 2022
THE government is planning to give seafarers greater protections for welfare and working conditions thanks to new legal requirements.
Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill could pave the way for a legally binding Seafarers’ Charter, which will allow ministers to set higher standards for seafarers’ rights and protect wages beyond British waters.
The move includes setting maximum periods of work at sea and minimum periods of rest, robust requirements to manage seafarer fatigue, and reinforced training requirements for operators.
MARTYN GRAY asks TUC congress to endorse measures that would help stop the present exploitation of seafarers
Our members face serious violence, crumbling workplaces and exposure to dangerous drugs — it is outrageous we still cannot legally use our industrial muscle to fight back and defend ourselves, writes STEVE GILLAN
