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Pinoy seafarer’s fallout seen amid pandemic
Kimberly Anne Ojeda 05 Nov 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/11/04/pinoy-seafarers-fallout-seen-amid-pand...

‘Our income was barely enough to cover our daily essentials, like food and cooking ingredients’

Filipino seafarers fight for equal pay in billion-euro shipping industry
04 NOVEMBER 2024 https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/filipino-seafarers-fight-for-eq...

Landmark case challenges discriminatory wage practices for third country nationals in Dutch maritime sector

'Hindi kasi choosy': Erwin Tulfo asks DMW to help Pinoy seamen get the same pay as other foreigners
Ellson Quismorio Nov 3, 2024 https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/3/tulfo-asks-dmw-to-help-pinoy-seamen

House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo wants the salaries of Filipino seafarers and other professionals working abroad to be at par with those earned by other nationalities.

Tulfo to DMW: Equal salaries for seafarers
y Rio N. Araja November 3, 2024 https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314518769/tulfo-to-dmw-equal-sa...

Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo wants the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to make sure that Filipino seafarers and other professionals sign contracts wherein their salaries would be similar to what is being received by other nationalities.

Solons, DMW to discuss increasing salaries of Filipino seafarers
Alvin Murcia 03 Nov 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/11/03/solons-dmw-to-discuss-increasing-salar...

Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo and Rep. Edvic Yap are set to meet with officials from the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) this week to discuss increasing the salaries of Filipino seamen to be on par with their counterparts from other countries.

For years, Dutch ships have been paying Filipinos less than Europeans
Lian Buan Oct 31, 2024 https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/filipino-leads-case-netherlan...

Just culture, just needs time and people
October 31, 2024 https://splash247.com/just-culture-just-needs-time-and-people/

Steven Jones, the compiler of the Seafarers Happiness Index, admits he was surprised to receive messages from crew relieved that they were having some “downtime” while sailing the long way round the Cape this year.

Seafarer Stress Reduced and Satisfaction Rises Due to Red Sea Diversions
Oct 28, 2024 https://maritime-executive.com/article/seafarer-stress-reduced-and-satis...

Seafarer shore leave: are you getting yours?
30 October 2024 https://www.nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/news/seafarer-shore-leave-ar...

A seafarer shore leave survey being conducted by the ITF Seafarers' Trust has been extended until the end of 2024.

Longer voyages improve seafarer happiness
Marcus Hand, October 29, 2024 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/longer-voyages-improve-seafare...

Diverting from the Red Sea to the Cape of Good avoid Houthi attacks has had an unexpected positive impact on seafarer happiness in providing more downtime.