ETF and ECSA call for recognition of seafarers as key workers and an introduction of specific rights and entitlements
Wednesday, 21 April – Brussels – Governments, shipowners and seafarers groups are meeting this week in the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention to exchange information on the implementation of the MLC in the face of the challenges posed by the pandemic. On this occasion, ECSA and ETF have issued a Joint Statement on the recognition of seafarers as ‘key...