What's happening at USTU and across the maritime industry.
Another abandonment case in Greece shows how quickly maritime work can turn into a safety and human-rights crisis. For the crew, it means not only delayed wages, but also risks to health, repatriation, and basic living conditions.
We launched the union's updated website: online membership, confidential reports and a direct channel for shipowners — all working right from your phone.
A seafarer's quick checklist before signing: wages and allowances, term and extensions, repatriation, medical coverage and other clauses that too often get read too late.