A whole new world In the words of the International Maritime Employers Committee (IMEC), it and the Joint Negotiating Group and the International Bargaining Forum are here to stay and are now part of the normal industrial scene.
Equally significant are the words of the David Cockroft who says: "Ultimately, the ITF would like to see every flag of convenience ship owned by a decent shipowner become part of the IBF agreement." Just think about the implications of Mr Cockroft's statement.Sure he still talks about "flags of convenience" rather than open registries but now the ultimate aim is to get all "decent" owners of ships on such registers to sign up to the IBF agreement. Farewell, then, to notions of sweeping "flags of convenience" into the dustbin of history. Taken together with the ILO "Super Convention" and the IMO flag state performance audit the international shipping industry is entering a vastly different era. There will be a global industry with internationally agreed working conditions and widely accepted, but flexible, pay bargaining practices. Okay, there is still a little further to go but the solid foundations are now in place to ensure decent conditions and fair pay on the entire world fleet. Oh, and open registers are here to stay, and that's official. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/vbOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> JALESVEVA YAYAMAHE Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelaut/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
