News / War of words over new dockers' clause for cargo lashing heats up

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The escalating conflict over the introduction of the “dockers clause” into container lashing operations at European ports got more heated this week.

Dockworker representatives said they were forming “an international team of legal advisors to prepare for action against companies that do not comply with the clause”.

The dockers’ clause stipulates that lashing operations must be undertaken by International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)-affiliated unions. It originally became part of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) agreement between an International Maritime Employment Council (IMEC) ...