25/05/12
Strong turnout at rally against attempts to ban aviation strikes in Turkey
More than 3000 aviation workers and supporters rallied in Istanbul this week in protest over the Turkish government’s plans to ban strikes in the aviation industry. المزيد >>

25/05/12
Maritime workers in Spain rally in defence of stranded seafarers
Maritime workers in Spain stood alongside Comarit-Comanav ferry workers in a mass rally at the gates of the Moroccan consulate in a bid to stand up for seafarers who are stranded in a Spanish port. المزيد >>

24/05/12
New Zealand flags foreign-owned fishing vessels
Maritime unions have widely welcomed the decision by the New Zealand government to ban foreign-owned vessels from fishing in its waters. The move, based on concern about the exploitation of crew on foreign-flagged vessels, means that foreign charter vessels fishing in New Zealand waters will have to fly the New Zealand flag – giving crewmembers the protection of that country's labour standards. المزيد >>

21/05/12
First confirmed speaker sets standard high for Maritime Roundtable
As the 31 May deadline for applications to attend the Maritime Roundtable draws closer, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) general secretary Sharan Burrow has been confirmed as the first key note speaker for the event. المزيد >>

21/05/12
Seatlle dock death proves need for safety campaign
The death of a docker in the Port of Seattle who was crushed between a forklift truck and a container proves the need for unceasing vigilance by dockers’ unions, Paddy Crumlin, ITF president and dockers’ section chair, has stated.
He said: “An investigation is under way into the accident, and if one thing is certain it is that its resulting lessons will be learnt by the ILWU and all of us in the ITF docker unions.  I’ve said it before: every death is one too many.  Every death is a failure of the accident prevention that we not just champion, but have to actively fight for every day. It’s a duty we willingly take on – and expect employers and the authorities to do the same.” المزيد >>