Maritime Labour Convention
Seafarers' "Bill of Rights" extends to cruise ships too
The ILO's Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, which comes into effect as international law on August 20, 2013 does not just cover the crews of merchant ships but also anyone working on cruise ships, from machine operators to hotel staff. (Closed captions available)
15 August 2013
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