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11 Dec 2018
ITF speaks up for seafarers at 100th session of IMO maritime safety committee
On 3 December 2018, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) convened the 100th session of Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) – first held in 1948.
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Press Release
11 Dec 2018
Statement: Panama Canal Authority on course to undermine reputation of Panama’s most vital national asset
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is astonished and disappointed to read in the media of the Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP) aggressive and negative reaction to the launch of the independent study commissioned by the ITF that assessed the serious health and safety risks related to the fatigue of tugboat captains in the new Neopanamax locks.
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10 Dec 2018
Kenyan seafarers’ jobs secured following government MOU
The Seafarers’ Union of Kenya (SUK) and the ITF have helped recruit new seafarers in line with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the government of Kenya and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
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Press Release
10 Dec 2018
ITF Dockers’ to launch aggressive plan to improve safety: Hutchison first in sight
Today the ITF Dockers’ Section Occupational Safety and Health Working Group agreed to launch an aggressive action plan to improve the safety and health of the world’s port workers.
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06 Dec 2018
Ryanair chief executive wins prize for world’s worst boss
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has been voted the world’s worst boss at the Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).
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05 Dec 2018
ITF calls for good business practice at 7th UN business and human rights forum
At the 7th annual UN forum for business and human rights in Geneva, Switzerland, 26–28 November, the ITF has demanded good practice from businesses to respect the labour rights of all their employees, including workers throughout their supply chains and others affected by their business relationships.
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05 Dec 2018
Fatigue of Panama Canal tugboat captains a disaster waiting to happen
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has warned that a major accident on the Panama Canal could be imminent, as the results of an independent report released today into work practices highlights serious health and safety concerns related to the fatigue of tugboat captains.
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30 Nov 2018
Workshop mobilises young workers to play key role in their unions
Young transport workers from ITF unions in Latin America and the Caribbean have come together at a regional workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 27 to 29 November.
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Press Release
30 Nov 2018
Thai government ratification of C188 step towards reform in Thai fishing industry
The International Transport Workers’ Federation welcomed the long-awaited announcement that the Thailand National Assembly today voted to approve the ratification of the International Labor Organization convention which protects fishers’ rights.
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28 Nov 2018
ITF, ETF and ver.di stand in solidarity with the dockers from the port of Setubal
Dockers in the Portuguese port of Setubal are bravely fighting a legitimate struggle to end the use of precarious work in the port.
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Press Release
26 Nov 2018
ITF backs airline workers action in Argentina
The general secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has written to Argentine ministers demanding immediate action to resolve a dispute at the Aerolíneas Argentinas Group.
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26 Nov 2018
ITF unions take action for World Toilet Day
ITF unions across the world have used World Toilet Day to call for action to ensure safe and equal access to toilets for all transport workers.
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