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01 Feb 2012
New guide to fishing convention launched today
The ITF today launched a ‘users’ guide’ to the ILO Work in Fishing Convention that will help fishers’ unions get behind the convention and lobby for its ratification. Jon Whitlow, ITF fisheries section secretary, explained:  “Commercial fishing is...

01 Dec 2011
ITF investigates port HIV issues
An ITF study into how HIV/AIDS is affecting port communities has shown that more action is needed from trade unions. The study is being released as part of World AIDS Day, and can be seen at www.itfglobal.org/HIV-Aids/port-study.cfm . The project...

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07 Feb 2012
Launch Of North Sea Unions Social Dumping Campaign
In Aberdeen today - 7th February 2012 - North Sea Trade Unions and affiliates to the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) from Norway, Denmark, and UK will launch an international campaign against Social Dumping in the North Sea...

03 Feb 2012
East Asia week of action commences Monday
Unions and the ITF are working together to stage an East Asia week of action from 6 to 10 February. The action will take place in Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan. ITF Japan coordinator Fusao Ohori explained: “The campaign in this region focuses on...


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