Third East Asia action week to begin
News Release
International Transport Federation (ITF)
September 7, 2012
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US>Third East Asia
action week to begin</SPAN></SPAN></P><SPAN></SPAN>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>The third East Asia
maritime action week of 2012 will run from 10 to 14 September in ports in Japan,
Korea, Russia and Taiwan. </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>With the Maritime Labour
Convention 2006 coming into force in 2013, the campaign will once again
particularly focus on the state of safety-criticalequipment and crews’ working
terms and conditions.</SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>The portside activities
will be complemented in Japan with rallies at Kotoku Kaiun and Dowa Line
premises. In Korea there will be a focus on the flags of convenience and ports
of convenience campaigns at Ulsan port, with education for dockers there and at
Incheon port.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>ITF Japan coordinator
Fusao Ohori commented: “Unions aim to secure fair competition and safe working
conditions in the maritime sector.”</SPAN></P>
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<P class=Subhead1><A name=OLE_LINK2></A><A name=OLE_LINK1><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7 September
2012</SPAN></SPAN></A></P><SPAN></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US>Third East Asia
action week to begin</SPAN></SPAN></P><SPAN></SPAN>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>The third East Asia
maritime action week of 2012 will run from 10 to 14 September in ports in Japan,
Korea, Russia and Taiwan. </SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>With the Maritime Labour
Convention 2006 coming into force in 2013, the campaign will once again
particularly focus on the state of safety-criticalequipment and crews’ working
terms and conditions.</SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>The portside activities
will be complemented in Japan with rallies at Kotoku Kaiun and Dowa Line
premises. In Korea there will be a focus on the flags of convenience and ports
of convenience campaigns at Ulsan port, with education for dockers there and at
Incheon port.</SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>ITF Japan coordinator
Fusao Ohori commented: “Unions aim to secure fair competition and safe working
conditions in the maritime sector.”</SPAN></P>
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