As a seafarer, do you know there is a bill of rights to ensure you have decent living and working standards? This includes everyone working onboard including those on cruise ships.
The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) sets out seafarers’ rights at work, including employment terms, health, and safety, living and working conditions, access to medical care and social security. It came into force in August 2013.
For over a decade the ITF worked with governments and shipowners’ representatives within the International Labour Organization (ILO) to create and shape the MLC. Now our focus is to: For over a decade the ITF worked with governments and shipowners’ representatives within the International Labour Organization (ILO) to create and shape the MLC. Now our focus is to:
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make sure the MLC is fully implemented worldwide
encourage more countries to ratify the MLC
make sure seafarers know their rights under the MLC
