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ITF/IUF Programme Organising the Fisheries Industry “From Catcher to Counter”

ITF/IUF Programme Organising the Fisheries Industry “From Catcher to Counter”. Objectives of the Global Programme. To organise workers across the fisheries industry including : neutralising anti- union practices from transnational companies

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ITF/IUF Programme Organising the Fisheries Industry “From Catcher to Counter”

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  1. ITF/IUF Programme Organising the Fisheries Industry“From Catcher to Counter”

  2. Objectives of the Global Programme • Toorganiseworkersacrossthefisheriesindustryincluding: • neutralising anti-unionpracticesfromtransnationalcompanies • assertingpressurefortheratification of the ILO Convention 188 • inter-connectwithother global campaigns • contributetothereduction of the use of casual, child and forcedlabour • contributetocombatingillegal, unreported and unregulatedfishing

  3. Conditions of work for fishers length of time at sea protective clothing living conditions

  4. Conditions of work in processing plants Extreme temperatures -15c Hazardouswork worker Protective clothing grinder

  5. Global density

  6. supply chain map for fisheries

  7. Governance of the fishing sector

  8. Integrated corporate map

  9. Campaign Overview

  10. Papua New Guinea Pilot

  11. Insert action photos x 3 from Oct 2012 - 1

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  14. 2013:Increased union coverage in fishing and fish processing • 5000+ new unionmembers • 8 companycampaigns • 4 trainedorganisers • 28 trained reps across 4 companies • openedcollectivebargainingnegotiations in 4 companies • unionising East-West haulagecompany • 9 trainedunionfishingvesselvisitors • lobbyingthegovernmentforratification of ILO C188 • unionsubscriptionsincomeincrease • affiliationto IUF of Canningworkers

  15. By end of 2014? • Political mandate from ITF Congress 2014 toCongress 2018 (IUF 2017) • Increasedcapacityfromexisting and new affiliates in bothGUFs • Be in / havecompleted CBA negotiationswith 3 target companies • C188 ratificationminimum of 10 countriesmet • Plan forimplementation and enforcementwithFisheriesaffiliates • Have active campaignsacross 10 more countries and regions www.itfglobal.org/fish

  16. Examples of potential projects

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