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20 January 2010
Union campaign leads to agreement for fishers in Argentina
Fishers in Argentina last week signed a collective agreement with their employers, bringing to a close years of union battle. more >>

19 January 2010
Haiti - Humanitarian Appeal
The ITF is urging affiliates to raise funds to support humanitarian aid efforts by local union's in the Dominican Republic crossing the border into Haiti with essential items. more >>

17 December 2009
Aviation unions fight for rights in LAN
The ITF and its aviation affiliates shared tactics at a LAN network meeting in Santiago last week. A total of 15 union organisations, representing more than 6000 workers from Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Peru came together. The meeting aimed to coordinate a response to LAN's anti-union practices. more >>

2 December 2009
Joint action resolves crew neglect case in Panama
A case of crew neglect that reared its head when a fishing vessel laid up for 10 years was brought back into service has been solved by an ITF inspector working with the Argentinean maritime authority. more >>

26 November 2009
Death threats an everyday reality in Colombia, unionists say
Trade unionists in Colombia have expressed their commitment to stand up for labour rights in the face of persistent threats to their lives, delegates attending a seminar in the country heard last week. more >>

24 November 2009
Panama Inspectorate manages the payment of wages to Turkish Seafarers
After several months of fighting in the Second Maritime Court of Panama, the ITF representative in Panama, Luis Fruto, confirmed the payment of the wages arrears to 17 Turkish seafarers who were repatriated in April and they had not received their salaries since November 2008. more >>

12 November 2009
“You are not alone” global delivery workers in Colombia told
A Colombian postal workers’ union has been reaching out to workers at one of the big four global delivery companies. The campaign is part of ITF/UNI DHL global action week, which is taking place from 9-13 November, to demand that DHL managers respect the rights of workers wherever they are based. more >>

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