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Port workers and their unions worldwide are facing enormous changes in their industry. Reforms such as privatisation, deregulation and commercialisation have resulted in massive job losses and changed the nature of port work. In many instances, port workers have taken industrial action to defend their rights and interests.

This resource pack aims to strengthen the response of unions to port reform. It is structured to take unions step-by-step towards developing a strong and focused strategy. It provides information to help evaluate management’s port reforms and to develop union alternatives which are supported by organising and campaigning.

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Each sheet contains Key Questions. By going through the sheets in order, answering these questions, your union should be able to analyse the current situation, develop your proposals and build a strong campaign. If you do not have time or resources to go through the entire pack, it is also possible to identify individual sheets which are relevant to your particular situation.


Related documents:
Port Reform: Fact Sheet 1: Port reform in a global context (167kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet 2 Changing patterns of global maritime trade (130kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet 3: The patterns of port restructuring (165kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet 4: What is port privatisation? (140kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet 5: The impact of port reform on workers (172kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet 6: The impact of port reform on unions (140kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet 7: What is the current situation in your ports? (166kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet 8: Evaluating the proposals for reform (157kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet 9: Developing union proposals for port reform (143kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet 10: Building the union campaign (163kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet 11: International solidarity among port workers' unions (151kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet 12: Getting the union argument across (162kb PDF)

Port Reform: Fact Sheet: Diagrams for Port Reform (95kb PDF)

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