Article: Preparatory Technical Maritime Conference September 13-24 in Geneva.

M2 PRESSWIRE-9 September 2004-ILO-London: Preparatory Technical Maritime Conference September 13-24 in Geneva(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Government, employer and worker delegates from ILO member States open a two-week international Conference in Geneva on Monday 13 September to prepare a new draft maritime labour Convention affecting some 1.2 million seafarers who handle nearly 90 per cent of the world's trade.

The "Preparatory Technical Maritime Conference" is being hosted by the International Labour Office (ILO) and will attempt to prepare a new consolidated draft convention replacing a host of existing labour standards ...

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