ILO MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION: Welfare Provisions

							ILO MARITIME LABOUR
    CONVENTION:
  Welfare Provisions

  Presentation by David
        Dearsley:
  ICSW Welfare Seminar
        PRESENTATION

• the ILO system
• ILO problems
• adoption of the MLC
• ILO historical approach to welfare
• MLC approach to welfare
• MLC application - Torbjorn
THE ILO SYSTEM


• ILO philosophy
• tripartite
• instruments – conventions,
  recommendations, codes
• maritime machinery
• representation/influence
        ILO PROBLEMS

• outdated instruments
• little ratification
• enforcement difficult
• no amendment procedure
• competition – IMO, EU
• employer/worker doubts
ADOPTION OF THE MLC
• 2000 initiative by “social partners”
• principles – clarity, flexibility,
    enforcement, wide ratification
•   problems with specific instruments e.g.
    welfare
•   2000-2005 consolidation/development of
    text – structure and rights
•   February 2006 adoption of MLC
•   2012 entry into force?
    ILO HISTORICAL APPROACH
           TO WELFARE
• 1936 welfare in ports Recommendation –
    emphasis on protection from abuse
    (tuberculosis, alcohol, narcotics, sexually
    transmitted diseases)
•   1970 Recommendation on welfare –
    facilities and operations e.g.
    national/regional/port welfare boards,
    accommodation, recreation, information,
    security
•   1987 Convention & Recommendation on
    welfare (Nos. 163 & 178) – states to
    ensure welfare services provided ashore
    and necessary finance arranged
MLC APPROACH TO WELFARE

• Purpose: to ensure that seafarers ….
  have access to shore-based facilities
  and services to secure their health
  and well-being
• Obligations – to promote, encourage,
  allow access to services
• Guidance – as per instruments 163 &
  178
MLC APPLICATION




 OVER TO TORBJORN