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Home » Maritime Employers » Industrial Relations

Industrial Relations




Industrial relations at SMOU reflects the strong tripartite relationship between the Government, Shipping Companies and the Union.

What is Collective Bargaining?

  • It is the process of negotiations held between employers and the union in order to reach an agreement on employment matters relating to wages, working conditions, benefits, leave … etc.
  • The CBA once concluded by both parties will be registered with the Singapore Industrial Arbitration Court (IAC), certified by the president of IAC & gazetted as a legal document.


Benefits of having a SMOU CBA

  • The SMOU CBA is your international guideline to ensure the working conditions and minimum wages for your seafaring officers are globally compliant and accepted.
  • It increases your competitiveness amongst maritime employers in the labor markets for world class seafaring officers all around the world.

Enhances / Continuity of good relationships

  • Increase employees security
  • Good employer and employee relationships should not be taken for granted. A CBA defines the working relationship which is critical for continuity as people join and leave your company.

Key considering factors that would influence the CBA’s discussion

  • Today, we all know that employer and employees have to work hand in hand towards achieving the same goals. To ensure this win-win state of play, business concerns besides staff /crew welfare are factored into the CBA’s discussion process.
  • This involves customising each CBA in line with
    - Current Economic situations
    - Company & Employee’s performance

Companies should ensure that they are pursuing the CBA for the right reasons such as:

  • To enhance & continue good employee and employer relationships.
  • Ensure that their officers’ wages & working conditions are compliant & globally accepted.
    CBAs are categorised as follows:
    1. SSA Singapore Flag Vessels / Singaporean officers
    2. SFA Singapore Flag Vessels / Foreign officers
    3. FFA Foreign Flag Vessels / Foreign officers and Ratings
  • SMOU/SOS ITF TCC CBA
  • SMOU/SOS IMEC (IBF) TCC CBA

For a specimen of the CBA or details, please contact Mr Gwee Guo Duan at gweegd@smou.org.sg

 







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