Negotiations over the global minimum wage for seafarers have broken down after seafarers’ unions and shipowners failed to agree on a figure following two days of discussions at the International Labor Organization (ILO).
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), representing the seafarers, sought a $1.40 per day increase from the current $641 monthly minimum wage last set in 2018, equating to $683 per month or a 6.5% per month increase starting January 2022.
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During the discussions, shipowners put forward a deal to increase the basic minimum wage by 3% for seafarers across the world over 3 years.