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16 July 1999 |
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NewsShip of Shame into Darling HarbourBy Zoe Reynolds
- MUA media officer The MV Global Mariner has arrived in Sydney as part of a $25 million international campaign to raise awareness about the widespread abuse of seafarers and our environment in the world shipping industry.
The Global Mariner, the first cargo ship to ever be opened to the public, is mooring at the National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour as part of its world tour of 80 ports.. Maritime Union of Australia national secretary John Coombs says the Global Mariner is a once-only opportunity to understand the dangers of Flag of Convenience shipping. "Imagine working on a ship circling the world, month after month, underpaid, underfed, no way of escape," Coombs says. This is how so many of the world's poorest people are exploited by these ships of shame sailing under flags of convenience." The Flag of Convenience system allows ship owners to register vessels in countries other than their own to avoid tax, labour and safety standards. The massive (12,788gt) vessel was converted into a floating exhibition last year by the global union, the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). Its seven room exhibition is dramatic and hard hitting, already attracting more than 315,000 people worldwide. The appalling life of modern-day seafarers, dangers at sea and pollution of the oceans are all graphically illustrated in this multi-media, interactive exhibition. Visitors can descend into the bowels of the cargo holds to experience giant images, complete with sounds and smells, on board cinema, an interactive computer game and story telling sessions from real seafarers. FREE exhibition: National Maritime Museum, Wharf 7, Darling Harbour, Sydney, July 17-21 Learn more about ships of shame on our coast and the modern day adventures of Robin Hood - http://mua.tcp.net.au
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   Interview: You�ve Got To Be Kidding!British legal academic Dr Keith Ewing can�t believe we�re still debating whether workers� entitlements should be protected. Unions: The Shaw PlanJeff Shaw unveils his national plan to protect workers entitlements. History: The Case of the Packer LiftAn industrial history of Australian Consolidated Press looks into the media empire. International: Crisis in EcuadorAn urgent appeal for solidarity with the popular uprising in Ecuador. Environment: It's In The GenesDid you eat genetically modified food today? Add your voice to label all gene tech foods campaign. Review: Around the GroundsLabor Council's Don Machiatto goes in search of the perfect cup of coffee. Labour Review: What's New at the Information CentreRead the latest issue of Labour Review, a resource for trade union officials. Satire: Darth Reith's Workplace Relations (Phantom Menace) BillWorkers have been positively thrilled by the prospect of less pay, no sick leave.
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