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ITF takes offshore concerns to Mexican government

10/08/10

An ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) delegation met yesterday with the Director General of the General Office of Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons at Mexico's Ministry of Energy to discuss ITF concerns about human rights violations and the lack of a proper health and safety regime in the country's offshore oil and gas sector. The ITF is currently holding its four yearly congress in Mexico City.

ITF concerns had previously been raised at the International Forum on Maritime Offshore Industry in Mexico last year and yesterday’s discussions took into account the Forum’s conclusions - which broadly reflected the findings of an ITF-commissioned report. Written by investigative journalist Ana Lilia Pérez, the report, Campeche Basin: Paradigm of Labour Exploitation, can be seen at www.itfglobal.org/files/extranet/-1/18302/Camepeche_Basin.pdf.

Yesterday’s meeting also examined ways to improve local and international industrial relations and to develop a model which would bring about best global practice in the Mexican offshore oil and gas industry. The ITF delegation, which consisted of Norrie McVicar, Chair of the ITF Offshore Task Force Group, Ysmael García Muñoz of the OCPNRM Mexican seafarers' union, and Roar Holtet of the Norwegian Indistri Energi union, were informed that new structures were being put into place to deal with the current problems of the sector. They received assurances that the energy, labour, maritime and transport ministries would coordinate their activities to improve health and safety at work, along with the development of emergency response training and good labour practices.

The ITF delegation welcomed these new developments, but invited the Director General to give serious consideration to the involvement and views of the independent and democratic union affiliates of the ITF in Mexico.

Norrie McVicar commented: “We were pleased with the positive response from the Director General and are looking forward to continuing this dialogue in the interest of Mexican offshore workers.”

He added: "We also underlined the importance of meeting the requirements of International Labour Organization’s instruments and its concept of social dialogue and decent work. The ITF agreed to submit its proposals on how this should work, using best practice from around the world."

Some 1376 participants from 368 trade unions in 112 countries are meeting at the ITF congress in Mexico, which sets ITF policy for the next four years and elects its president, vice-presidents, general secretary and executive board. The congress can be followed online, using the dedicated web press area at www.itfcongress2010.org/press.cfm where you can find free downloadable photos, press releases, the history of ITF congresses and more. A constantly updated general guide to the congress and how it works can be found at www.itfcongress2010.org.

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ITF press contacts during the Congress
Sam Dawson, in London. Tel: +44 (0)20 7940 9260. Email: dawson_sam@itf.org.uk
Alfonso Bahena, in Mexico City: Tel: 044 55 5939 9391/ +52 1 55 5939 9391. Email: bahena_alfonso@itf.org.uk

الصحف ذات العلاقة:

28/10/09
Report exposes deaths and corruption in Mexican oil industry
To mark the opening of a major oil and gas industry conference...

وثائق ذات علاقة:
Campeche Basin: Paradigm of labour exploitation (3533kb PDF)
سيتم إصدار هذه النشرة باللغات التالية:
SPA - Sonda de Campeche: Paradigma de explotacion laboral (3972kb)

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