In brief:
- This is a two-year multilateral agreement signed by ITF and its affiliated unions like the Independent Federation of Myanmar Seafarers (IFOMS), Officers’ Union of International Seamen (OUIS), Union of International Seamen (UIS), Singapore Maritime Officers’ Union (SMOU), and Singapore Organisation of Seamen (SOS).
- The agreement was signed digitally, via Zoom, on October 2020 with key representatives from various unions.
- With this agreement, the unions signalled their unity and intent to handle and resolve matters pertaining to seafarers around the Southeast Asian region.
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In the spirit of solidarity, a multilateral agreement was signed between five ITF affiliated unions – Independent Federation of Myanmar Seafarers (IFOMS), Officers’ Union of International Seamen (OUIS), Union of International Seamen (UIS), Singapore Maritime Officers’ Union (SMOU), Singapore Organisation of Seamen (SOS) – and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).
The agreement, signed concurrently in six locations on 28 October 2020, saw representatives from IFOMS General Secretary Aung Kyaw Linn, OUIS Executive Director Nick Bramley, UIS Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, SMOU General Secretary Mary Liew, SOS General Secretary Daniel Tan, and ITF Head of Maritime Operations John Canais.
This two-year agreement, for a start, will see ITF-affiliated unions committing to work together in matters pertaining to seafarers around Southeast Asia.
