East Asia action week commences Monday

News Release International Transport Federation (ITF) July 6, 2012

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ITF inspectors and union members
will launch a maritime action week across East Asian ports next week from Monday
9 to Friday 13 July in Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan.
 
This is the second East Asia week of
action for 2012, and will involve joint teams of ITF inspectors, and seafarer
and docker trade unionists making ship visits to check and enforce decent pay
and working conditions.
 
ITF coordinator for Japan, Fusao
Ohori, explained what is planned: “The campaign in this
region focuses on the safety condition of lifesaving appliances, cargo work
equipment, working terms and conditions for crew, and applying ITF acceptable
agreements for flag of convenience vessels.”
 
A rally will also be held
in front of the Dowa Line head office in Tokyo, with a further rally one at
the Kotoku Kaiun HQ. These companies faced particular scrutiny in the earlier
East Asian week of action in February.
 
Speaking from Kaohsiung,
Taiwan, ITF inspector Tse-Ting Tu said that teams would be paying particular
attention to the condition of lifesaving, safety and cargo handling equipment,
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