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ITF and IBF have agreed on wage increases for seafarers
From the first of January 2022, increases of +3% and +1.5% from 1 January 2023 will be applied
September 10, 2021
The agreement between the union and the employers' representation provides for that from the first of January 2022 increases of +3% of wages and salaries of seafarers and that from 1 January 2023 applied a further increase of +1.5% in wages and allowances.
Highlighting the risk that the pandemic has posed to the seafarers, the problems they have had to face because have been denied medical assistance by the port States of emergency and denouncing once again the world scandal represented by the impossibility of providing for the exchanges of crew of the ships, the President of the Seafars Section of the ITF, David Heindel, pointed out that "in the last 18 months the seafarers have shown professionalism and commitment Exceptional. So - he added - we are proud to be managed to ensure increases in the income of seafarers in recognition of their daily sacrifice to maintain the supply chains on the move, delivering to billions of consumers and companies essential goods for our recovery".
JNG spokesman Commander Belal Ahmed and President of the JNG and the International Mariners Management Association of Japan (IMMAJ), Toshihito Inoue, also highlighted the harsh work carried out by seafarers during the pandemic. Inoue has specified that 'the wage agreement ensures stability future wage market of seafarers, allowing employers to work to better address demand volatilities which characterizes the different maritime transport markets from the 2020».
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The agreement between the union and the employers' representation provides for that from the first of January 2022 increases of +3% of wages and salaries of seafarers and that from 1 January 2023 applied a further increase of +1.5% in wages and allowances.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
