The group has published an educational leaflet to highlight the ways aircraft and companies registered in countries with lower safety and labour standards are already being used to drive down wages and working conditions.
The ITF warned of the dangers of FOCs in aviation over a decade ago, but the idea and the comparisons to the maritime industry were dismissed as alarmist. At the time, it was argued that the tight regulation in aviation would prevent any drop in standards. Subsequent deregulation has introduced opportunities for companies to register in countries with standards below those agreed internationally, putting pressure on wages, working conditions and safety standards.
ITF civil aviation secretary Gabriel Mocho explained: "Many affiliates had asked us for more information or support in tackling the threat of FOCs in aviation... We are learning from the experience of our maritime unions, and will be keeping up the international pressure on this issue."
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