ITF Africa
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The ITF’s African membership now embraces all the regions of the continent with all the main language groups, i.e. English, French, Arabic and Portuguese speaking. Priority has been given within the region to organise the unorganised, to confront the AIDS/HIV threat and to promoting women’s trade union participation. Impressive progress has been made in establishing co-ordinating committees in almost all countries with more than two affiliates. Sub-regional committees have also been established to strengthen communication between countries. The ITF African Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya co-ordinates the ITF’s activities in Africa. A co-ordinator for West Africa is based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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29 April 2013
UK detains 11 foreign ships
The UK detained 11 foreign-flagged vessels in February 2013 for failing port state control inspection. They included three new detentions and eight still held from previous months.
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29 April 2013
Armed robbery still a threat for shipping
While the number of attacks by Somali pirates appears to have diminished, seafarers are advised to continue their vigilance in transiting through the danger zones of the Gulf of Aden and the Indian... more >>
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 19 April 2013
Unions look ahead at West Africa road transport seminars
Road transport workers from across West Africa recently came together in Cotonou, Benin to discuss common challenges and develop a strategy for change.
From 8-10 April the first implementation... more >>
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19 April 2013
Piracy – need to keep vigilant
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB), which maintains a worldwide piracy reporting centre, warns vessels to remain vigilant about the threat of Somali piracy, even though the number of attacks... more >>
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15 April 2013
The cost of piracy: latest figures
Piracy cost the world around US$6 billion in 2012. The latest annual figures, from the Oceans Beyond Piracy project run by the One Earth Future Foundation, show that, with the decline in Somali... more >>
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8 March 2013
International labour organisations' public statement on UNCSW 57 negotiations
Trade union representatives attending the United Nations' 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW 57) in New York have issued the following public statement. ITF women's... more >>
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4 March 2013
New ITF app releases to aid seafarers and charterers
The ITF is launching a new generation of free apps, including one to help seafarers and charterers support and build on the fair employment provisions of MLC2006. A second app helps seafarers find a... more >>
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