Legislators pass bill to protect seafarers from acts of piracy
By Hsieh Chun-lin, Chien Hui-jui and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writer
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed amendments to the Seafarers Act (船員法) that would require the owner of a vessel to obtain the crew’s written consent before a ship not protected by armed contractors sets sail in waters threatened by piracy or other unlawful forces.
Article 87 of the act stated that the owner of a vessel must obtain the written consent of the crew to operate the ship in a war zone. The amendment expands that requirement to waters threatened by piracy and illegal armed forces.
Photo: Activists rally in Detroit in support of the Bessemer Amazon workers’ struggle. Liberation photo: Jason Tschantre
Yesterday news broke regarding the loss of the union vote at the BHM1 Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama. Despite the loss, the workers have vowed to continue the movement and to file objections and Unfair Labor Practices complaints against Amazon’s illegal meddling in what should have been a fair process and decision made by the workers alone. There are many possible outcomes including potential for a re-election as a result of Amazon’s violations. The objection process could begin as early as next week.
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Interim relief for retrenched staff of city-based MNC
Interim relief for retrenched staff of city-based MNC
ByVijay ChavanVijay Chavan / Updated: Mar 5, 2021, 06:00 IST
In a temporary relief to the retrenched
employees of a UKbased firm with operations in the city, Pune labour
court in its interim order asked mechanical and component seal manufacturing company AESSEAL India Pvt Ltd to reinstate all 16 technical staff members who were retrenched, citing COVID-19 pandemic and resultant economic slump post the virus-triggered lockdown in early January this year. The court prima facie concluded that no procedure was followed while acting against the staffers.
Labour court judge Kalpana Phatangare, in her order on Wednesday, asked the firm to maintain status quo until it files its statement. The court also issued a notice to the company and asked management representatives to appear before the court. The company is based in Varve village near Bhor on Pune-Satara highway.