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Objectives Maritime workers may be exposed to several occupational hazards at sea. The aim of this study was to assess cancer incidence among seafarers and fishermen in the Nordic countries and identify patterns in morbidity in the context of existing studies in this field. Methods A cohort of 81 740 male seafarers and 66 926 male fishermen was established from census data on 15 million citizens in the five Nordic countries. Using personal identity codes, information on vital status and cancer was linked to members of the cohort from the national population and cancer registries for the follow-up period 1961-2005. Standardized incidence ratios (SIR) were calculated applying national cancer incidence rates for each country and pooling results. Results The overall incidence of cancer was increased among the male seafarers [SIR 1.22, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.19-1.23]. Significant excesses were observed for multiple cancer sites among the seafarers, while results for the fishermen were mixed. Lip cancer incidence was increased among both maritime populations. For mesothelioma (SIR 2.17, 95% CI 1.83-2.56 seafarers) and non-melanoma skin cancer (SIR 1.23, 95% CI 1.14-1.32 seafarers), incidence was increased among the seafarers. Conclusion In our cohort, seafaring was associated with a higher overall incidence of cancer compared to the general population. While the majority of cancers could not be linked to specific occupational factors, increases in mesothelioma, lip and non-melanoma-skin cancer indicate previous exposure to asbestos, ultraviolet radiation and potentially also chemicals with dermal carcinogenic properties at sea.

Applying a mix of autobiographical theory and research about the importance of the individual, families, and community to class formation, this article locates Harry Bridges, the future American labour leader, in Melbourne from 1901 to 1919. It examines the process by which he forged an Australian working-class identity through experience as a seaman, autobiographical story-telling, and selective narration about the achievements of the Australian labour movement and Labor governments. Creating a sense of assurance about workers' right to power enabled Bridges to assume a leadership position in the USA, avoid deportation, and evolve into a labour statesman.

With the rise of urbanization in the United States, populations across the country saw massive population growth, increased mercantilism, and faster migration and mobility. All of these factors facilitated the break-down of family structure and created a vastly new social and economic stratification in America. The growing population numbers and poverty were linked to the rise of institutional care through almshouses and hospitals to provide help in caring for people, though these instituions were largely reserved for the impoverished, elderly, homeless, and ill. Hutchinson also discusses how risky trades, such as maritime workers and sex workers, illustrate how occupational hazards contributed to health concerns.

Offering evidence from both detailed individual country studies and homogenized statistics across the Latin American and Caribbean region, this book examines the impact of the minimum wage on wages, employment, poverty, income distribution and government budgets in the context of a large informal sector and predominantly unskilled workforces.

Pravilnikom o postupku registracije i sadržaju registra ugovora o radu pomoraca i radnika na pomorskim ribarskim plovilima kao podzakonskim (provedbenim) aktom uređuje se ovo vrlo važno područje radnopravnih odnosa pomoraca i radnika na pomorskim ribarskim plovilima u Republici Hrvatskoj. U radu autori daju pregled i analiziraju sustav registracije i sadržaja registra (analitičkom metodom i povijesnom analizom razvoja pravnih izvora) te iznose kritički osvrt na pojedina zakonodavna i provedbena rješenja s prijedlozima de lege ferenda.

The UK's port transport industry is the latest to come under that country's policy of deregulation and privatization. The performance of this industry is compared to that of its counterparts throughout Europe.

A profile of George Mink, the founder of the Marine Workers Industrial Union, is presented. Controversy surrounding Mink's career is part of the much larger debate over the nature of American Communism and the extent of the party's ties to the Soviet Union.

The recent session of the International Labour Conference specially devoted to maritime questions took a number of important decisions regarding seafarers' welfare at sea and in port, social security, health protection and medical care, and repatriation. This article analyses the Conference discussions on these technical items and on the Director-General's Report and describes the main features of the six new international instruments and eight resolutions adopted