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Stranded seafarers could stop work, disrupting world trade

by Associated Press
| June 17, 2020 12:03 AM

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Merchant ship crew members stranded at sea for months due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions could now start refusing to further extend their contracts and stop working, potentially disrupting global trade, the International Transport Workers’ Federation said late Monday.

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