ARGENTINE - TUGBOAT CREW STRIKE DELAYS PORT OPERATIONS
- Published:
- 01 September 2000 06:21
- Updated:
- 30 September 2011 03:18
The “work-to-rule”-strike by the Argentine Crewmembers Tugboat Union (ACTU) came to a preliminary halt on 23 August 2000 pending further ruling by the Argentinean Government.
Further
to our article
in Weekly NEWS 34/2000, ACTU called-out a “work-to-rule”-strike on 4 July 2000,
but this was temporarily halted on 23 August 2000 pending further ruling by the
Argentine Government. During the
strike period the ACTU was permitted to work according to the limited working
schedule previously listed.
In
addition to the work periods mentioned in the previous article, no overtime work
was carried out on weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays or holidays during the ‘work to
rule’.
If
the dispute has not been solved by 13 September 2000, the ACTU will return to
the previously mentioned working schedule (work-to-rule).
The ACTU is
endeavouring to have the tugboats re-flagged from flag of convenience (FOC) to
the Argentinean flag. Obviously
crew members have major benefits from working on an Argentinean tug compared to
one under an FOC.
INTERTANKO
will keep its membership advised regarding further developments through our
Weekly NEWS.
Source: Agencia Maritima Silversea S.A., Buenos
Aires