The ITF Standard Agreement is normally signed as a result of industrial action or if a company is found to have broken a previous agreement. It is the most costly agreement for the ship owner. Click on the link to see the ITF Standard Agreement.
Total Crew Cost (TCC) Agreement
The ITF Standard Agreement is normally signed as a result of industrial action or if a company is found to have broken a previous agreement. It is the most costly agreement for the ship owner. Click on the link to see the ITF Standard Agreement.
Total Crew Cost (TCC) Agreement
The ITF TCC Agreement is the most common type of ITF Agreement. Most affiliated unions use the ITF Uniform TCC Agreement. There are several other types of TCC agreement, all ITF approved, which have been adopted by different affiliated unions worldwide. Whilst they may vary slightly (mainly due to the requirements of their national legislation) they are all based on the ITF Uniform TCC and meet with established ITF minimum standards. Click on the link to see an example of the ITF Uniform TCC Agreement.
International Bargaining Forum (IBF) Agreement
IBF Agreements are only available to ship owners that are members of one of the ship owners’ associations that sit alongside the ITF in the International Bargaining Forum (IBF). IBF Agreements vary in content but all fulfill minimum criteria. Employers negotiate their own IBF Agreement with the local union, normally once a year. Click on the link to see an example of the IBF Framework TCC Agreement.
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