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Representation of seafarers’ occupational safety and health: Limits of the Maritime Labour Convention

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  • Carolyn AE Graham

    (University of Technology, Jamaica)

  • David Walters

    (Cardiff University, UK)

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This article assesses the regulatory steer provided by the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, against the research evidence as to what works in making for effective worker representation and consultation on occupational safety and health. Based on the testimony of seafarers and regulatory agencies, it demonstrates that the Maritime Labour Convention provisions lack the necessary elements for an effective regulatory steer. This is because the conditions shown to support this form of representation are absent from or underdeveloped in the shipboard work environment. The article concludes with some suggested ways to enhance the Convention’s provisions to achieve a more positive effect for seafarers. JEL Codes: J28, J53, J83

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  • Carolyn AE Graham & David Walters, 2021. "Representation of seafarers’ occupational safety and health: Limits of the Maritime Labour Convention," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 32(2), pages 266-282, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecolab:v:32:y:2021:i:2:p:266-282
    DOI: 10.1177/1035304620981374
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    • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
    • J53 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Labor-Management Relations; Industrial Jurisprudence
    • J83 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Workers' Rights

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