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07 Nov 2008
Kokkola case closed with crew pay victory
Joint union action that began during the recent Baltic Sea week of action has succeeded with a pay win of almost a hundred thousand dollars for a ship’s crew. During the week a Finnish inspection team visited the  Hong Kong-flagged Idefix Bulker...

17 Oct 2008
New ITF office in Italy to crack down on substandard shipping
A brand new ITF office opened last week to tackle poor working conditions on board flag of convenience vessels across three Italian ports. The office, which opened on 8 October in Trieste, will target the local port as well as those of Monfalcone...

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18 Nov 2008
South East Asia action concludes
The ITF’s South East Asia action week closed on Friday after operations in seven countries in the region. A particular focus for the week was the plight of exiled Burmese workers, and eight vessels with Burmese seafarers onboard are now under...

13 Nov 2008
South East Asia action week day 4 update
On the fourth day of the ITF’s South East Asia action week (10 to 14 November) the following updates have been received: ITF approved agreements have been signed by the operators of seven vessels after action by ITF-affiliated seafarers’ and...


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