Yearly Archives: 2011

Seafarers to get wage hike in NIS and Model Agreements in 2012

The Norwegian Seafarers' Association, Associated Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP), Norwegian Maritime Officers Association (NMOA), Norwegian Seafarers' Union (NSU) and the Norwegian Union of Marine Engineers(NUME) have reached an agreement regarding the wage hike of seafarers serving...

PHILIPPINE MARITIME NEWS

Maritime Stakeholders Prefers Voluntary Arbitration The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) disclosed that maritime industry stakeholders have affirmed their preference for voluntary arbitration as a better mode of dispute resolution following the signing of an agreement covering issues and concerns...

Unions Hold 1st Cruise Seminar in Cebu

The Norwegian Seafarers' Union, the Federation of Italian Transport (FIT) and International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) in cooperation with the host union, the Associated Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) organized the very first Cruise Seminar which was held in Movenpick Hotel Resort and Spa in Mactan,...

PHILIPPINE MARITIME NEWS

Pinoy Seafarers Not Afraid of EU Ban - Labor Chief Filipino seafarers are not threatened by a looming employment ban by the European Union against them for not complying with certain maritime standards, the Labor chief said Tuesday. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz...