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Shipbuilding
In recent times the world's shipbuilding industry has faced many challenges, which have impacted on workers' rights. The challenges include health and safety, outsourcing, subsidies and the use of contract labour. This department adresses these problems by promoting a unified trade union view that puts workers' rights first.

Rob Johnston, [email protected], is director for shipbuilding.

NEWS FROM THE SECTOR
Workers die at shipyards in Philippines
Three workers have died in the last two weeks at the shipyard at the Subic Bay in the Philippines. The IMF will raise issue of safety and health in shipbuilding at the forthcoming ILO World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. [June 25, 2008] Full story »
Union protests safety conditions in Tuzla
More than 5,000 supporters join the strike action in the Tuzla shipyards calling for better health and safety. [June 20, 2008] Full story »
Strike in Tulza shipyard
Limter İş holds day long strike following the death of another shipbuilding worker in the Tuzla shipyards in Turkey. [June 16, 2008] Full story »
Turkish shipyard strikers arrested
Police arrest 70 workers striking for health and safety improvements at the Tuzla shipyard where 18 workers have been killed in the last seven months. [February 27, 2008] Full story »
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EVENTS
PREVIOUS EVENTS:
April 07, 2008 - April 10, 2008
Shipbuilding Action Group Meeting
Singapore
June 26, 2007 - June 28, 2007
IMF Shipbuilding Action Group Meeting
Mumbai , India
August 28, 2006 - August 30, 2006
Shipbuilding meeting
Washington DC , USA
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