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3 February 2012
New contract for 7000 in-flight catering workers in the US
A two-year battle for a fair contract has paid off for in-flight catering workers in the US after they won a new settlement. more >>

2 February 2012
Spanish cabin crew and ground staff call off dispute
Cabin crew and ground workers at the Spanish airline Iberia have called off planned strike action after they reached a new deal with their airline employer, which extends employment guarantees. more >>

2 February 2012
Bitter rail dispute in Bulgaria ends
A dispute that raged for almost a month has ended in settlements for Bulgarian railway workers across two out of three railway companies. more >>

2 February 2012
Failure to debate US labour law changes sets a “dangerous precedent”, say unions
Unions in the US are demanding that a new bill governing aviation safety be passed and that amendments to a key labour law that were introduced as part of the new legislation be deleted. They argue that there has been a lack of debate surrounding the changes. more >>

1 February 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. more >>

27 January 2012
Belgium dock workers to strike to protect professional status
Workers at ports across Belgium will down tools on Monday 30 January as part of the country’s general strike protesting against government cuts and “modernisation” plans. more >>

27 January 2012
Dockers’ unionist suspension at Malaysia port must be withdrawn, says ITF
The ITF has demanded that a trade unionist in Malaysia, who was suspended for his participation in the ITF’s south-east Asia flag of convenience (FOC) campaign week of action earlier this month, be reinstated. more >>

26 January 2012
Fatigue evidence must inform new flight time and rest proposals
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), the European arm of the ITF, has urged the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to take into account scientific evidence on fatigue when finalising flight time limits and rest period rules in aviation. more >>

26 January 2012
Fundraising to support Georgian seafarers held hostage by pirates
A Georgian maritime union has established a solidarity fund to help seafarers whose ship was seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia in 2010. They were held hostage for 16 months and finally released on 8 January. more >>

26 January 2012
Petition to defend subcontracted US warehouse workers
The ITF is urging unions to sign a petition to show solidarity with colleagues working for subcontractors of one of the biggest employers in the US as they struggle for fair working conditions. more >>