From the Manila Bulletin:

The Associated Marine Officers’ and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) aired support to the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF) move to protect seafarers from being tasked to carry out ‘cargo-lashing’ and ‘unlashing’ work, as securing of cargo is a dangerous work if done by untrained workers.

“Cargo lashing and unlashing is a work of dockers, not of seafarers,” said Dr. Conrad F. Oca, President-Chairman of AMOSUP, who stressed that absence of training for lashing and unlashing, could lead to injury or even death.”

To help concerned seafarers, ITF says that if they are asked to do lashing or unlashing work in breach of an ITF contract, they could contact ReclaimLashing@itf.org.uk, send in their complaints, include the name and location of vessel, assuring that ITF will not tell their employer and keep details confidential.

More at the Manila Bulletin