ABSG Chile Training dictará curso sobre Convenio del Trabajo Marítimo IMO/ILO

Fuente: Mundo Marítimo

La Convención Laboral Marítima, efectuada en Ginebra durante la Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo en su sesión 94 en febrero de 2006, establece que es necesario promover la justicia social y los deberes y derechos en el ámbito laboral reconocidos a nivel internacional. Esta Convención tiene como objetivo principal promover los derechos laborales en el área marítima, fomentar oportunidades de empleo, mejorar su protección social y fortalecer el dialogo al abordar temas relacionados con el trabajo marítimo.

Es por este motivo que ABSG Chile Training ha programado un curso abierto de Introducción al Convenio sobre el Trabajo Marítimo, el cual se desarrollará en Viña del Mar entre el 28 y el 30 de septiembre próximos.

El curso está diseñado para personas con cargos como: gerentes de empresas navieras, gerentes de Flota, gerentes del área de personal en empresas navieras, superintendentes y capitanes e ingenieros inspectores, personas del área de Gestión de Calidad, Seguridad y Protección del Medio Ambiente, ejecutivos de Operaciones y Mantenimiento en empresas navieras, especialistas en Prevención de Riesgo y oficiales de la Marina Mercante.

Los participantes en este curso estarán en condiciones de conocer en profundidad los lineamientos e intenciones de esta nueva Convención y la forma de cumplir con sus requerimientos tendientes a obtener un certificado de cumplimiento.

ABSG Chile Training se complace en invitar a los interesados en participar en este curso, el cual será dictado por el Martin Raddatz Klocker, quien cuenta con una reconocida experiencia en temas marítimos. Mayor información solicitar a seminario@mundomaritimo.cl

Fuente: ABS Chile Training

Maritime Union Opposes Outsourcing At Ports Of Auckland

Source: Voxy

The Maritime Union of New Zealand says outsourcing at Ports of Auckland cannot replace a skilled in-house workforce.

Maritime Union Auckland Branch Local 13 President Garry Parsloe says any moves to contract out work by port management would meet strong resistance. Ports of Auckland Managing Director Jens Madsen has claimed in media interviews that outsourcing parts of Ports of Auckland's workforce was being driven by the need to handle peak demand. But Mr Parsloe says the workforce currently employed by the Port Company are one of the most flexible workforces in New Zealand.

"Maritime Union members at Ports of Auckland work 24/7 in all weather. They undertake highly skilled duties operating heavy equipment in a challenging environment." He says the focus of management should be on maintaining its current workforce at a level where it can service its customers. Mr Parsloe says Mr Madsen's claims that outsourcing was common practice overseas neglected to take into account that it was also a common source of major industrial conflict between management and workers. Maritime workers around the world were fighting outsourcing and job insecurity tooth and nail. "We have no doubt outsourcing will be used to reduce the terms and conditions that our members receive under the terms and conditions of the Collective Employment Agreement recently negotiated in good faith with the Company."

He says workers feel that they have been deceived by the Port Company management following major redundancies in 2009. Mr Parsloe says managers were warned at the time that they would be left understaffed. He says the current agreement contains the flexibility to meet the 'peaks and troughs' of shipping. "The outsourcing concept from the Ports of Auckland management is about trying to cover a lack of skilled, permanent staff. If it is such a good idea, why not outsource the managers?"

Mr Parsloe says during the global economic downturn, the hard work of maritime workers saw an increased profit of $4.6 million for the Ports of Auckland. The profit from the Port Company is returned to the people of Auckland through the Auckland Regional Council and has contributed over $200 million in the past five years.