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ISU FAILS TO
PROTECT
SEAFARERS
ISU exists for profit, not protection. It’s time to expose and end their exploitation. Spread the word by sharing our materials on social media. Let’s unite to defeat this sham union.
SEAFARERS:
SPEAK OUT AGAINST
ISU EXPLOITATION!
Facing wage theft, abandonment, or abuse under an ISU agreement? You deserve better. The ITF is determined to stop this exploitation. Your voice can help stop us win for seafarers everywhere.
ISU-LANIBRA: A SHAM
UNION EXPLOITING
SEAFARERS
Read more about how ISU-Lanibra undermines seafarers’ rights and the maritime industry in our detailed corporate dossier.
RESPONSIBLE
COMPANIES: DON’T RISK
YOUR REPUTATION!
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Together we will expose ISU-Lanibra.
CASES
BRAZIL: SEAFARERS ABANDONED WITHOUT PAY
An international crew of seafarers on the Eleen Eva were abandoned in Brazil – and subject to wage theft of USD178,000. They reached out to ISU, but no one ever replied. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) stepped in to help: the seafarers were repatriated and received their stolen wages in full. REPORT Brazil – […]
UK: Illegal wages in P&O scandal
On 17 March 2022, 786 seafarers were summarily dismissed by British company P&O Ferries to be replaced by a far cheaper agency crew.
Greece: “Defamation, illegal acquisition, accepting the products of crime”
The Greek union, the Panhellenic Seaman’s Federation, has filed a lawsuit against ISU President Ludvik Jesenicnik.
Finland: stolen wages, ISU binned
Finland is a hot spot for trade union action against ships with ISU-Lanibra agreements: the Finnish Seafarers’ Union (SMU) has taken action against ships from 2018 through to today. In one case, after a ship docked in Rauma in 2020 and refused access to an ITF inspector who was made aware of crew complaints, the […]
Sweden: blockades scrap ISU deals
Sweden’s Service and Communications Union blockaded a bulk carrier that tried to dock in Uddevalla with an ISU-Lanibra agreement.
Australia: Fair Work Ombudsman investigates underpayment on ISU-Lanibra ships
If the complaints are upheld by the regulator, the companies could be subjected to heavy fines, compliance notices or litigation.